Geared toward instructional and government-agency fleet use, this CTL mannequin has an all-black design that’s as understated because it will get. Solely the small logos on the lid and just under the display screen catch the attention.
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Though the Chromebook’s plastic development reveals minor flex, it stays inside acceptable limits. The fabric in all fairness thick and appears like it might probably face up to put on and tear. The PX141EXT has handed MIL-STD 810H testing for drop resistance and performance in excessive circumstances.
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At 0.74 by 12.9 by 9 inches, the PX141EXT is equally sized to different 14-inch Chromebooks we have tried. Whereas the underside show bezel is thicker than anticipated, the show can open a full 180 levels. This characteristic is especially helpful for sharing content material with somebody throughout from you, particularly as this mannequin has a contact display screen—a characteristic nonetheless comparatively unusual amongst Chromebooks. On the draw back, the CTL’s 3.6-pound carry weight is considerably heavy; the 14-inch Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 is sort of half a pound lighter.
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The laptop computer’s connectivity is spectacular, together with two USB 3.2 Kind-C ports (both appropriate for charging), two USB 3.2 Kind-A ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSD flash-card slot. Internally, it affords Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 wi-fi. Its security measures embody a Kensington cable lock slot and a bodily webcam privateness shutter.
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The PX141EXT has simply sufficient energy to deal with on-line duties, with a quad-core Intel Processor N100, built-in Intel UHD graphics, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB eMMC storage drive. (A stripped-down base mannequin, the PX141E, has a lower-resolution 1,366-by-768-pixel non-touch show and half the storage.) Whereas this {hardware} won’t look spectacular for a Home windows laptop computer, ChromeOS is fairly light-weight and runs simply effective with it.
CTL intends its Chromebooks for use for the lengthy haul. You may order one with as much as 4 years of guarantee, together with unintended harm protection. The corporate offers free RMA delivery and a five-day service turnaround, in addition to fleet leasing packages with configuration and deployment companies together with zero-touch provisioning. Spare elements are additionally out there, and CTL has a refurb and recycling program.