ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500)

The ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500) is an affordable 15.6-inch Chromebook for general use and light gaming. The common configuration pairs an Intel Celeron N4500 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, runs 64-bit Chrome OS, and is set to receive updates until June 2031. Its screen is a full HD TN panel, and the port set covers two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot. The chassis is plastic and the machine weighs 3.97 pounds, with a keyboard deck wide enough for a dedicated number pad.

Strong battery and screen size, weak panel and build

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ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500) Comparison Chart

	ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500)	ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500)	ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500)
Price	List Price: $325.99 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...	List Price: $249.99 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...	List Price: $249.99 Amazon Prices: Loading prices...
Model number	CX1500CKA-DH44F	CX1500CNA-AS84F	CX1500CKA-AS84F
Performance Rating	2.6	3.4	3.7
Chromebook Plus	No	No	No
Processor	Dual-core 1.10 Ghz (max 2.80 Ghz) Intel Celeron Processor N4500	Dual-core 1.10 Ghz (max 2.40 Ghz) Intel Celeron N3350	Dual-core 1.10 Ghz (max 2.80 Ghz) Intel Celeron Processor N4500
RAM	4 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Internal Storage	64 GB eMMC	64 GB eMMC	64 GB eMMC
Screen Size	15.6"	15.6"	15.6"
Screen Resolution	1920x1080	1920x1080	1920x1080
Screen Type	Anti-glare display, LED Backlit	Anti-glare display, LED Backlit	Anti-glare display, LED Backlit
Touch Screen	No	No	No
Stylus / Pen	No Stylus Support	No Stylus Support	No Stylus Support
Dimensions width x length x thickness	14.22 x 9.84 x 0.74 inches (361.19 x 249.94 x 18.8 mm)	14.22 x 9.84 x 0.74 inches (361.19 x 249.94 x 18.8 mm)	14.22 x 9.84 x 0.74 inches (361.19 x 249.94 x 18.8 mm)
Weight	3.97 lbs (1.8 kg)	3.97 lbs (1.8 kg)	3.97 lbs (1.8 kg)
Backlit Keyboard	No	No	No
Webcam	720p HD	720p HD	720p HD
WiFi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet	No	No	No
Cellular Modem	No	No	No
HDMI	No HDMI	No HDMI	No HDMI
USB Ports	2 USB 3, 2 USB-C	2 USB 3, 2 USB-C	2 USB 3, 2 USB-C
Thunderbolt Ports	No	No	No
Card Reader	microSD Card Reader	microSD Card Reader	microSD Card Reader
Battery	2 cell, 38WHrs, Li-ion	2 cell, 38WHrs, Li-ion	2 cell, 38WHrs, Li-ion
Battery Life	11.0 hours	11.0 hours	11.0 hours
Fanless	No	No	No
Auto Update Expiration Date	June, 2031	June, 2027	June, 2031

At a budget price, the CX1500 gets you a 15.6-inch full HD screen and a keyboard with a dedicated number pad. There is no HDMI port on the chassis, so the two USB-C ports and the microSD slot carry the expansion. MergeDroid’s ASUS CX1500 / CX1 Chromebook Review walks through the N4500 configuration in use.

Reviewer Insights

The CX1500 line ships with two different Intel chips. The CX1500CKA configurations (model numbers CX1500CKA-DH44F and CX1500CKA-AS84F) run the Intel Celeron N4500, which carries a PassMark CPU Mark of roughly 1,807. The earlier CX1500CNA configuration uses the older Intel Celeron N3350, which scores about 1,112 on the same benchmark, so it is slower at the same everyday tasks. Google’s update schedule follows the same divide. Per Google’s official Auto Update Expiration list, the CX1500CKA gets ChromeOS updates through June 2031, while the N3350-based CX1500CNA expires in June 2027. On the used market, the model number on the sticker tells you which processor and which support window you are getting. (Why AUE matters.)

MergeDroid reviewed the N4500 configuration with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. He found general performance “absolutely fine” and “great for general use and a bit of light gaming like Roblox,” but he singled out the display as “the most disappointing part of this machine,” explaining that “it’s full HD but it’s TN rather than IPS so it looks more washed out with weaker colors and poorer viewing angles.” On build, he said the chassis “feels pretty plasticky” and that the keyboard “suffers from some flex when put under a little pressure,” though the size of the deck means “the keys are well spaced and it has a dedicated number pad too.” On battery, he reported that “with light use I’d easily get well into a second day before feeling the need to charge.”

John Loeffler of TechRadar tested the N3350 configuration and scored it 3 out of 5. He measured 10 hours 18 minutes of battery in TechRadar’s movie-loop test and logged benchmark scores of Kraken 2,983ms, Octane 2.0 11,485, and Jetstream 2 35.4, among the weakest he had recorded on a Chromebook. With a listed brightness of just 220 nits, he wrote that “the dimness of the display makes it all but unusable anywhere but inside.” He summed up the machine as “an attractive 15.6-inch Chromebook given its price, but it runs on a five-year-old processor that simply can’t keep up with anything but the most basic computing workload.” Strong battery life and the port selection were his bright spots; performance, the dim panel, and what he termed “baffling design choices” were the drawbacks.

Reece Bithrey at Trusted Reviews reviewed the entry CX1500 configuration (the N3350 paired with a 1366 x 768 panel rather than the full HD screen on the models sold above it) and reached a similar conclusion. He measured 9 hours 52 minutes in his battery test and logged Geekbench 5 scores of 269 single-core and 522 multi-core, writing that “using the CX1 was like pulling teeth sometimes, with its dual-core Intel Celeron N3350’s 1.1GHz clock speed resulting in a painfully slow real-world performance.” He described the build as “somewhat sturdy” and the keyboard as “relatively tactile,” flagged the trackpad as small, and echoed the brightness complaint: “with a quoted brightness of just 220 nits, this isn’t the most vibrant of panels and it can be a little dim, even for day-to-day working.” His verdict landed on “an okay Chromebook designed for casual users.”

Two video-loop tests landed within half an hour of each other on the slower N3350 unit, TechRadar’s 10 hours 18 minutes and Trusted Reviews’ 9 hours 52 minutes. The N4500 configurations are faster than the N3350 units those two outlets measured. Neither publication put a colorimeter on the panel, and both cite the same listed 220-nit figure.

Customer Reviews

Across 8 ratings on Amazon, the ASUS Chromebook CX1 (CX1500) averages 4 stars. Roughly 47% land at five stars and 29% at four, while about 24% sit at two stars. AmazonFan called it “Good Chromebook for the Low Price” and wrote that “The keyboard is easy to type on. The large screen is very nice,” though that reviewer also noted “There is a glare off the screen at times” and was not marked as a verified purchase.

The critical reviews cluster around battery life and the screen. Randaman, a verified buyer, wrote that “I got about 6 hours of battery life, not the ‘up to 11 hours’ advertised,” and verified buyer PatouTou reported the same shortfall plus stability trouble, writing “within the first month I had problems with screen freezes, halts and no responses to mouse commands.” A verified buyer posting anonymously flagged the display directly, calling it “finicky screen” and saying “It looks cloudy and you have to look at it at a specific angle or it looks bad.”

Read more owner reviews on Amazon.

Buy it for the screen size and the number pad

The N4500 configurations run browsing, documents, and Chrome apps without trouble, and the June 2031 update window gives the hardware years of ChromeOS support left. Starry Hope’s Chromebook Comparison Tool lines its specs up against other models.

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