So, when emulating ChromeOS, Microsoft shouldn’t just think that by offering a cut-down version of Windows 11 will do the job. If the OS had been built from the ground up to be as conservative as possible when it came to resources, battery lives would have been much better for Windows 10 S devices.īecause ChromeOS ran so well on budget devices, people could overlook some of the operating system’s shortcomings. While Microsoft claimed that by limiting Windows 10 S users to only running apps from the Microsoft Store can help prolong battery life, we didn’t really see that happen. Because ChromeOS isn’t that resource-hungry and runs on low-power hardware, it means the battery lives of Chromebooks can easily outlast Windows laptops in the same price bracket. Windows 10 (and Windows 11) also need a lot more storage space to install – you want a minimum of 256GB storage these days if you want to install Windows 10/11 and have space left over for other things.ĬhromeOS’ ability to run well on low-powered devices also brings another benefit: battery life.
It’d be more expensive than the Chromebook and perform worse. However, we’d never suggest you get a Windows laptop with just 4GB of RAM. That’s why we could recommend a sub $200 Chromebook with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, as for students, it would still perform well enough for day-to-day use such as writing up documents and researching on the web.
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