HP’s Chromebook 11 G4 ($199) has a dull-gray shell that screams, “bulk education purchase” more than “buy me.” Precisely because this school-oriented model can bang around in backpacks, however, it could teach its consumer Chromebook cousins a thing or two about build quality. Add to that some impressive performance numbers, and it’s one of the few 11-inch Chromebooks I’d be willing to recommend.
Let’s talk about construction first, as that’s been my complaint with many low-cost Chromebooks in the past. The Chromebook 11 G4 has a plastic lid that you could bend a little if you tried, but the thick bezel around the 11.6-inch screen keeps it from feeling rickety.
