HP Chromebook 11.6" 11A G8 Education Edition Chalkboard Gray 2020
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP Chromebook 11.6" 11A G8 Education Edition Chalkboard Gray 2020
The Lenovo Chromebook 11 G8 is widely praised for its excellent value, fast boot-up, and sturdy build designed for students. Most users find it functional and reliable for basic tasks like schoolwork and web browsing. However, a few reviewers report issues with battery heating, flimsy hinges, and defective chargers, and one experienced multiple units breaking within months. Overall, it's a solid budget choice with some quality control concerns.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Fast boot-up and performance
- Sturdy build for students
- Good screen size for portability
- Easy setup and use
Cons
- Battery heats up on lap
- Flimsy hinge feels fragile
- Defective charger sent with some units
- Multiple units broke within months
- Display and speakers are average
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| HP Chromebook 11.6" 11A G8 Education Edition | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD A4 9120C★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 2 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon R4★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 32 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | eMMC | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 220 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.36 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 47 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | ChromeOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Chromebook 11.6" 11A G8 Education Edition Chalkboard Gray 2020
- Strong portability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average cpu (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average ram (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average storage (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average screen (8th percentile)8th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.