Quick Overview
Amazon Renewed positions the ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 14 Touchscreen (Renewed) as a high-end chromebooks, asking $149.00. After 16 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a very good 4.0 stars. We've ranked it #44 out of 46 in this category. It's not a top pick - there are higher-rated and better-value options in the category - but specific shoppers may still find it fits their needs.
Build and Portability
Build quality at $149.00 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $149.00 (well below the $182.00 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.0 of 5.0
- Reviews: 16
- Category rank: #44 of 46 in chromebooks
- Cheaper in category: 13 products
- Higher-rated in category: 36 products
- More-reviewed in category: 43 products
What 16 Buyers Say
With only 16 reviews, this is a small sample. The 4.0-star average could move significantly as more buyers chime in. Treat the rating as a starting point rather than a verdict.
For context, the average rating in the chromebooks category is 4.3 stars, so this one is rated below typical.
The Field Around It
At $149.00, the ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 14 Touchscreen (Renewed) sits well below the $182.00 category average. 13 options are cheaper and 32 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★, 4,261 reviews). The ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 14 Touchscreen (Renewed) is $110.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- ASUS Chromebook CM14 14 HD Laptop - $179.99, 4.3★ (1,583 reviews) · Higher rated
- Acer 315 15.6 Chromebook (Renewed) - $165.00, 4.5★ (840 reviews) · Higher rated
- HP 14 Chromebook Intel Celeron N4120 - $177.99, 4.2★ (946 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Dell Chromebook 11 3100 (Renewed) at $49.99.
Is It For You?
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
Wrap-Up
7.1/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.