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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) vs HP Chromebook 14 (2021)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020)
HP Chromebook 14 (2021)

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Variants

  • Chromebook 315 (CB315-3HT-C296) (Silver - FHD/IPS/Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 315 (CB315-3HT-C3TX) (Silver - FHD/IPS/Touch/N4020/4GB/128GB)
  • Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H-C67V) (Silver - FHD/TN/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H-C0XJ) (Silver - HD/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0060nr) (Ceramic White - FHD/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0021nr) (Ceramic White - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0090nr) (Forest Teal - FHD/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0010nr) (Mineral Silver - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)
  • Chromebook 14 (14a-na0030nr) (Mineral Silver - HD/Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB)

Our Verdict

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020)

HP Chromebook 14 (2021)

The Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) and the HP Chromebook 14 (2021) are both Chromebooks with power-efficient Intel Celeron CPUs. However, the Acer is better for productivity tasks and multimedia viewing because it has a larger, much more color-accurate 15-inch display that gives more room to multitask. It also has a better selection of ports and a far better webcam and microphone. On the other hand, the HP is a much more portable device, with a longer-lasting battery for web browsing and much better-sounding speakers.

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Silver - FHD/IPS/Touch/N4020/4GB/128GB
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Silver - FHD/TN/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H-C67V)
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Chromebook 14 (14a-na0090nr)
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Silver - HD/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H-C0XJ)
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Mineral Silver - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 14 (14a-na0010nr)
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.4
7.1

Portability 
 

7.6
8.7

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
3.1

Build Quality 
 

7.5
6.0

Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.4
4.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Style Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
6.0

Build Quality Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Build Quality Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge 
 

6.9
5.4

Hinge Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Hinge Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

180°
135°

Stability 
 

Good
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No

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Portability 
 

7.6
8.7

Dimensions Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Dimensions Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

15.6"
14"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.3 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)

Width 
 

14.4" (36.6 cm)
12.8" (32.5 cm)

Depth 
 

9.8" (25.0 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)

Volume 
 

128.4 in³ (2,104.5 cm³)
73.5 in³ (1,204.5 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)

Charger Size 
 

6.7 in³ (110.5 cm³)
6.9 in³ (112.8 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

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Serviceability 
 

4.8
3.0

Internals Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Internals Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

8.5
4.0

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

0
0

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

No
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) In The Box Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Display Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1080
1366 x 768

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

141 PPI
112 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
TN

Touch Screen 
 

Yes
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

75%
77%

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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Motion Blur
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

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Contrast 
 

8.0
5.4

Contrast Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Contrast Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,809 : 1
591 : 1

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Brightness 
 

6.2
6.3

Maximum Brightness 
 

237 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

12 cd/m²
12 cd/m²

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Reflections 
 

7.4
7.6

Reflections Photo Off  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Reflections Photo Off
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Reflections Photo Max
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

4.81%
5.04%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.9%
4.22%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.89%
0.82%

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Black Uniformity 
 

6.6
0.2

Black Uniformity Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Black Uniformity Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.596%
14.378%

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
5.6

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

24°
24°

Color Washout From Right 
 

22°
25°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

60°
33°

Color Shift From Right 
 

60°
34°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

26°
27°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

25°
29°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
26°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
26°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

24°
18°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

24°
19°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
3.1

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

24°
10°

Color Washout From Above 
 

24°
20°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

44°

Color Shift From Above 
 

28°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

26°
26°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

25°
25°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
10°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

28°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

28°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

5.8
0.1

White Balance Screencap  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) White Balance Screencap
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Color Screencap
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

3.58
12.92

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.18
2.17

Avg. Color dE 
 

5.07
10.77

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,444.2 K
16,279 K

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Color Gamut 
 

4.4
4.0

Gamut SDR  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Gamut SDR
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

68.75%
65.04%

sRGB uv 
 

55.43%
52.82%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

51.59%
48.38%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

48.89%
45.59%

Gamut HDR  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Gamut HDR
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

51.128%
48.11%

DCI P3 uv 
 

45.13%
42.36%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

36.82%
34.51%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

33.15%
30.87%

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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Flicker Graph
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%

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Interface

Keyboard 
 

6.2
6.2

Keyboard Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Keyboard Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Numpad 
 

Yes
No

Backlighting 
 

No
No

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

72 gf
65 gf

Actuation Force 
 

36 gf
36 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.00 mm
1.00 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.50 mm
1.51 mm

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Touchpad 
 

7.0
7.0

Touchpad Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Touchpad Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Size 
 

12.6 in² (81.1 cm²)
12.9 in² (83.5 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No

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Speakers 
 

5.8
7.5

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

79 dB SPL
72 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

7.7 dB
4.5 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

-0.5
0.1

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

453 Hz
320 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

13 kHz
17 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

2.4 dB
0.4 dB

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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.4
4.8

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.5
4.5

Resolution 
 

720p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.5
6.0

Ports Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Ports Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

2
1

USB-C Ports 
 

2
2

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

No
No

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

MicroSD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

Yes
No

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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth 
 

5.0
5.0

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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Celeron N4020
Celeron N4000

Core Count 
 

2
2

Thread Count 
 

2
2

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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

UHD Graphics 600
UHD Graphics 600

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A

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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

4 GB
4 GB

Modules 
 

4 (Soldered)
4 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR4
LP-DDR4

Speed 
 

2,666 MHz
2,933 MHz

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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

32 GB
32 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

19 GB
20 GB

Drive 1 
 

SK Hynix HB8aP
Kingston TB2932

Drive 1 Type  

eMMC
eMMC

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

3.0
2.6

Geekbench Image  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Geekbench Image
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

481 points
426 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

909 points
790 points

GPU Compute 
 

N/A
N/A

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

0.0
0.0

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Thread 
 

N/A
N/A

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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

0.0
0.0

Blender Image  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Blender Image
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

51.9 min
57.1 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

1.9
1.8

Basemark Image  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Basemark Image
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

4,152
4,042

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Storage Drive Performance 
 

4.7
4.2

Storage Performance Image  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Storage Performance Image
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

74.5 MB/s
39.5 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

267.4 MB/s
235.2 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

3.2 MB/s
2.6 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

16.6 MB/s
12.5 MB/s

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Battery 
 

9.4
9.5

Capacity 
 

47 Wh
47 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

13.9 hrs
16.2 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

8.6 hrs
9.0 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

4.8 hrs
2.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.9 hrs
2.4 hrs

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Borderlands 3 
 

0.0
0.0

Borderlands 3 Graph  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Borderlands 3 Graph
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Borderlands 3 Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

N/A
N/A

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Civilization VI 
 

0.0
0.0

Civilization VI Graph  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Civilization VI Graph
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Civilization VI Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. Turn Time 
 

N/A
N/A

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

0.0
0.0

CS:GO graph  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) CS:GO graph
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) CS:GO graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

N/A
N/A

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Counter-Strike 2 
 

CS2 Graph  

Avg. FPS 
 

1% Low 
 

0.1% Low 
 

1% Low Delta 
 

0.1% Low Delta 
 

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

0.0
0.0

SOTTR Graph  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) SOTTR Graph
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) SOTTR Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

N/A
N/A

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Thermals And Noise 
 

9.2
8.9

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

22 °C (72 °F)
26 °C (78 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

39 °C (101 °F)
41 °C (106 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

N/A
N/A

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

N/A
N/A

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No

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Performance Over Time 
 

0.0
0.0

Performance Over Time Graph  

Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) Performance Over Time Graph
HP Chromebook 14 (2021) Performance Over Time Graph

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
N/A

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Chrome OS
Chrome OS

Additional Software 
 

None
None

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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

No
No

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Silver - FHD/IPS/Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 315 (CB315-3HT-C296)
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Ceramic White - FHD/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 14 (14a-na0060nr)
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Silver - FHD/IPS/Touch/N4020/4GB/128GB
Chromebook 315 (CB315-3HT-C3TX)
Amazon.com
Ceramic White - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 14 (14a-na0021nr)
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Silver - FHD/TN/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H-C67V)
Amazon.com
Forest Teal - FHD/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 14 (14a-na0090nr)
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Silver - HD/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 315 (CB315-3H-C0XJ)
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Mineral Silver - HD/Non Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 14 (14a-na0010nr)
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Mineral Silver - HD/Touch/N4000/4GB/32GB
Chromebook 14 (14a-na0030nr)
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Acer Chromebook 315 (2020)

HP Chromebook 14 (2021)

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