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Dawid humorously reviews a Lenovo Chromebook purchased for under $100, highlighting its robust build, compact power brick, and practical features for its price, such as 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC memory, and an 11.6-inch HD display. Despite the reflective screen and potential visibility issues in well-lit rooms, he appreciates its tablet mode capabilities, textured trackpad, top-firing speakers, and a unique webcam blocker. The MediaTek MT8183 ARM-based SoC is noted for entry-level performance, suitable for children due to its non-modifiable, soldered-down components. Gaming performance varies: mobile games like Subway Surfers show poor touch detection, while PS1 games through RetroArch and GeForce Now offer smoother experiences. The Lenovo Chromebook impresses with its respectable game streaming over Wi-Fi, even though its performance depends on location and network conditions, outperforming similarly priced Celeron-based Chromebooks. The affordable device proves capable of delivering a satisfying gaming experience, comparable to more expensive devices, making it a viable option for budget-conscious users.
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In this segment, Dawid humorously reviews a Lenovo Chromebook purchased for less than a hundred dollars from Best Buy. He notes the use of tamper-evident tape and mentions the Chromebook features, including a non-Intel/AMD CPU, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC memory, and an 11.6-inch HD display. Dawid appreciates the Chromebook’s compact 45-watt power brick and its overall portability. He is impressed by the rugged build quality, nice mixture of textures, and the keyboard’s reasonable feel, especially for such an inexpensive device.
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In this segment, the video addresses potential issues with the glossy reflective screen and visibility in well-lit rooms. The Lenovo Chromebook is highlighted for its full back hinge, effectively turning it into a tablet with a keyboard. The texture of the trackpad and top-firing speakers are deemed satisfactory. A unique Lenovo webcam blocker is mentioned, and the lack of ventilation at the back is attributed to the Chromebook’s low heat output. Specs of the Chromebook include a Mediatek MT8183 ARM-based SoC, branded as an entry-level platform with promising gaming performance.
The challenge of opening the Chromebook for internal inspection is discussed, noting that all internal components are soldered down, making modifications impossible. This Chromebook is positioned as suitable for children due to its form factor.
The segment then evaluates gaming on the device, beginning with mobile games from the Play Store. The user struggles with the touch screen while playing Subway Surfers and acknowledges poor hit detection. Roblox is tested next, despite not being a traditional mobile game, and performance issues are noted when in-game activity increases.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the performance of a Chromebook with various games and applications. They mention that the device struggles with performance issues, being CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound, and illustrate this with Asphalt 9, which runs poorly. They attempt to emulate games using RetroArch and face difficulties getting the Xbox controller to work, but succeed in running PS1 games like Crash Bandicoot and Gran Turismo 2 smoothly. The session ends with testing GeForce Now, which performs surprisingly well over Wi-Fi, providing a responsive gaming experience without heavy artifacting, even before being connected to Ethernet. The speaker also tries Fortnite, noting some stuttering but generally acceptable performance and low input lag.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the gaming experience on GeForce Now, noting that visibility of distant players can be challenging. They highlight that the performance of this game streaming service depends highly on the user’s location, which limits its applicability for everyone. Despite these challenges, the speaker is impressed with the performance of a MediaTek entry-level SoC running the game, contrasting it with Celeron-based Chromebooks that struggle with the same task. The video concludes with a summary emphasizing that this affordable setup can provide a gaming experience similar to more expensive Apple devices with higher RAM, and the speaker thanks the audience, encouraging them to watch another suggested video.