If you’re a power user who doesn’t mind a few compromises, then the CX9 should absolutely be on your list.

Unless you’re fine keeping the CX9 plugged in most of the time, you shouldn't purchase the 4K model-the battery is mediocre enough as it is with a 1080p screen. I can probably sneak in a full day of use if I disable Android apps and lower the brightness down to its dimmest, but for everyone else, you should consider packing its charger. Asus claims up to 14 hours of battery life, but under my normal workload-around 20 or so Chrome tabs at 50% brightness-I usually get around 7 hours of battery life. Google, it’s about time you made an official app store for Linux.Īll that power-hungry hardware means the CX9 needs a sufficient amount of battery to last you a day. You won’t find your usual Adobe apps here-although the company recently launched Photoshop and Illustrator for the web-and it’s a bit of a hassle to install Linux apps without a dedicated app store. Granted, you probably shouldn’t buy this Chromebook for serious 3D work, but the fact I’m able to render a scene with it truly shows how far we’ve come with Chrome OS. I even used Blender to render a heavy 3D scene that would have brought a lesser laptop to its knees, and it still managed to hold its ground-albeit some sluggishness.

On the flip side, the Asus Chromebook CX9 absolutely shreds through Linux apps, handling Firefox, Kdenlive, and Visual Studio Code without issues-all three programs ran smoothly.

Model: Asus Chromebook CX9 (CX9400CEA-DS762T).

Speakers: Two down-firing stereo speakers, Harmon Kardon certified.

Network: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax, 2x2 MIMO antenna + Bluetooth 5.2.

Auto Update Expiration (AUE): June 2029.

GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics clocked at 1.30 GHz (up to four displays, maximum over HDMI over DisplayPort).

Display (Size, Resolution): 14' IPS LCD touchscreen (1920x1080), 16:9 aspect ratio, glossy display, 400 nits, USI Pen support.

Camera: Front-facing HD 720p webcam with privacy shutter.

Right: 1x microSD slot, 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A

Ports: Left: 2x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x Combo Headphone jack.

Battery: 50WHrs, “up to 14 hours,” 45W USB-C quick charge.

CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 Tiger Lake quad-core processor clocked at 2.8GHz.

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