ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 vs Acer Chromebook 311 Comparison

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ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 vs Acer Chromebook 311 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311, two laptops from ASUS and Acer. ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 was introduced to market in January 2021 and Acer Chromebook 311 was launched in January 2022. There is 12 months difference between ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311 so it would still give an advantage to younger Chromebook 311.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Acer Chromebook 311 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 Key Specs

Launched in January 2021
13.3" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1135G7
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB Ram
305 x 211 x 13.9 mm (12.01 x 8.31 x 0.55 inches)
Weight: 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)

Acer Chromebook 311 Key Specs

Launched in January 2022
11.6" TN LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Celeron N4000
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 600
4GB Ram
296 x 199 x 18.15 mm (11.65 x 7.83 x 0.71 inches)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 over Acer Chromebook 311

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~75.8% vs ~63%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.3 mm vs 19.6 mm	14.3 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	13.3 inches vs 11.6 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Screen PPI	166 ppi vs 135 ppi	More pixels per inch
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels vs 1366 x 768 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	450 nits vs 200 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm vs 14 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	10 nm vs 14 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	1.41 TFLOPS vs 0.14 TFLOPS	Easily increase the Storage when needed
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	Faster data transfers
NVMe Type SSD	Yes vs No	Better Sound capture
Number of Microphones	2 vs 1	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v6 vs v5	Faster USB-A
USB-A Port Type	3.2 vs 3.0	Faster USB-C connection
USB-C Port Type	v3.2 vs v3.1	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 1.4 vs No	Easily see the keys under low light
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose Acer Chromebook 311 over ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371

Weight	1.10 kg vs 1.20 kg	0.1 kg lighter
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Number of USB-A Ports	2x USB 3.0 vs 1x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
Key Travel	1.6 mm vs 1.35 mm	Better typing feel

Common Strengths of Acer Chromebook 311 and ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371

VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards

Common Weaknesses of Acer Chromebook 311 and ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size
Fingerprint Sensor	No vs No	No fingerprint login feature

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 vs Acer Chromebook 311: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and the Acer Chromebook 311.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)	1.1 kg (2.43 lbs)
Surface Area	644 cm2 (99.8 inches2)	589 cm2 (91.2 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~75.8%	~63%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.3 mm	~19.6 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.09 kg/inch	0.09 kg/inch
	0.198 lbs/inch	0.198 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Silver

Comparison of the ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and the Acer Chromebook 311 External Dimensions

Weight

ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 weighs 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs), whereas the Chromebook 311 weighs 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 1.20 kg

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 1.22 kg

Acer Chromebook 311 1.10 kg

Avg: up to 12" 1.04 kg

Thickness Comparison

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 13.90 mm

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 15.38 mm

Acer Chromebook 311 18.20 mm

Avg: up to 12" 16.43 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 is 0.09 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Acer Chromebook 311 is 0.09 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 vs Acer Chromebook 311: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7	Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Celeron N4020
Base Frequency	0.9-2.4 GHz	1.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz
Number of Cores	4	2
Number of Threads	8	2
L3 Cache	8 MB
Integrated GPU	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU	Intel UHD Graphics 600
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	14 nm

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Acer Chromebook 311.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( Intel Core i5 1135G7 ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	200 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	650 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	5 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS	124.8 GFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Bus	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	640	96
TMUs	40	12
ROPs	20	2

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS whereas the Acer Chromebook 311 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.14 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB	4GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x4 GB
RAM Clock	3733 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Upgradable	No	No
Total Slots	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Custom

With a larger RAM capacity of 8 GB, the ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 offers an advantage for multitasking and resource-intensive applications compared to the Chromebook 311's RAM capacity of 4 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371	Acer Chromebook 311
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✖ Not supported.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	67 Wh	39 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	45 W

Moreover, the ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 boasts a larger battery capacity of 67 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Chromebook 311's39 Wh.

Battery Comparison

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 67 Wh

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 53.1 Wh

Acer Chromebook 311 39 Wh

Avg: up to 12" 38 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 1 TB, the ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the Chromebook 311's max. storage capacity of 64 GB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	32 GB, 64 GB
Upgradable	Yes	No
Storage type	SSD (M2)	eMMC
NVMe	Yes	No

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 vs Acer Chromebook 311: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Acer Chromebook 311 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 has a display size of 13.3".On the other hand, Chromebook 311 has a smaller 11.6" display.The total usable screen area of the ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 is 487cm² / 76inch² whereas the Chromebook 311's total usable screen area is 371cm² / 57inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 features a higher pixel density with 166 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 166 PPI

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 186 PPI

Acer Chromebook 311 135 PPI

Avg: up to 12" 139 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 offers a higher maximum brightness of 450 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 450 nits

Avg: 13.0-13.9" 438 nits

Acer Chromebook 311 200 nits

Avg: up to 12" 232 nits

ASUS ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 vs Acer Chromebook 311 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Chromebook 311 (v5).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311 have USB-A ports. ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 has 1x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Chromebook 311 has 2x USB 3.0 USB-A ports.
Both ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311 have USB Type-C ports. ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Chromebook 311 has 2x USB 3.1 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Chromebook 311 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 1.4) for connecting to external monitors. Chromebook 311 does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 and Chromebook 311 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Chromebook 311 is equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, allowing seamless connection to headphones and speakers. ZenBook Flip S13 OLED UX371 does not have a 3.5mm Audio Jack.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v5
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5	v5
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	1x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.0
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.1
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 1.4	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	No	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No