A Chromebook is also a laptop, while they tend to appear and work more like a smartphone.

These devices may not be for a heavy professional user and for creative applications in his daily life. But, they do turn out to be the best devices if you are heavily into Google apps and services.

Chromebooks are best used only when connected to the Internet as most of the applications and documents are stored in the cloud.

Here is our take on the 5 best Chromebooks available in India.

1. Acer C720 Chromebook

The C270 from Acer is very light in weight and comes with a battery life of around 6-7 hours. The device is also pretty fast in booting as it takes just 10 seconds. Also, when you purchase this Chromebook, you will begetting a free 100 GB of Google Drive Storage for 2 years after which you will have to purchase. On the technical front, the C720 Chromebook comes equipped with a 2 GB DDR3 RAM, 16 GB internal storage, 11.49 inch display screen, Bluetooth 4.0 along with microSD card slot.

2. ASUS C300 Chromebook

The sleek chromebook by Asus comes with a spacious touchpad and gives a better battery life with up to 10 hours of normal usage. Powered by the Intel Celeron Dual Core Processor, the C300 comes with a 4 GB RAM and 32 GB EMMC HDD. The memory can be expanded via a microSD card. The chromebook comes with a display of 13.17 inch and HD Glare Display.

3. HP Chromebook 14

As the name suggest, the HP Chromebook comes with a 14 inch display screen and comes with a battery life of up to 8 hours once fully charged. With the chromebook, you also get an in-built virus protection service. On the connectivity front, the device features Bluetooth 4.0, Full size HDMI port, 2 USB ports, VGA camera and also has a built-in dual band WiFi along with a 3G modem.

4. Xolo Chromebook

This is by far one of the most affordable chromebooks available in India with decent specifications. With a 11.6 inch TFT Display, the Xolo Chromebook is powered by a Rockchip RK3288 quad core Cortex A17 processor and is backed by a 4,200 mAh battery which is expected to provide up to 10 hours of battery life. Along with this, the chrome book comes with 1 MP camera, 2 GB DDR3L RAM, 16 GB storage which is expandable via microSD card and connectivity features like WiFi and Bluetooth.

5. Nexian Chromebook

A fair competitor for Xolo Chromebook, Nexian Chromebook also comes with a 11.6 inch display screen and is powered by a 1.8 GHz Cortex A17 quad core processor. Other technical specifications include 2 GB DDR3 RAM, 16 GB memory which can be expanded via microSD card, Bluetooth 4.0 and 4,200 mAh battery which is expected to give around 8 hours of battery life when fully charged. The chrome also comes with an 1 MP camera for video calling facility.

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