62 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020COMPARISON
Chromebook and Windows PCs features have
a lot of overlap, too. Though you’ll find that many
Chromebooks and inexpensive laptops share a similar
HD (1,366x768) or Full HD (1,920x1,080) display,
Windows usually requires a bit more in terms of
memory and storage. Both a Chromebook and a
laptop can run acceptably on 4GB of memory, but 8GB
is usually preferred where Windows notebooks are
concerned. Windows notebooks, too, typically include
more local storage for the Windows OS and associated
apps: 128GB or 256GB is acceptable, though there’s
really no upper limit. Chromebooks, meanwhile, don’t
need much more than 16GB or so, even if Android
apps are being stored on an SD card.
Speaking of storage, it’s less of an issue. Both
Chromebooks and Windows tablets allow externalThough the Chrome OS Files app within Chromebooks
is a little rougher than Windows, it’s been designed with
cloud storage (in Google Drive) from the beginning62 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020COMPARISON
Chromebook and Windows PCs features have
a lot of overlap, too. Though you’ll find that many
Chromebooks and inexpensive laptops share a similar
HD (1,366x768) or Full HD (1,920x1,080) display,
Windows usually requires a bit more in terms of
memory and storage. Both a Chromebook and a
laptop can run acceptably on 4GB of memory, but 8GB
is usually preferred where Windows notebooks are
concerned. Windows notebooks, too, typically include
more local storage for the Windows OS and associated
apps: 128GB or 256GB is acceptable, though there’s
really no upper limit. Chromebooks, meanwhile, don’t
needmuchmorethan16GBorso,evenif Android
appsare being stored on an SD card.
Speaking of storage, it’s less of an issue. Both
Chromebooks and Windows tablets allow externalThough the Chrome OS Files app within Chromebooks
is a little rougher than Windows, it’s been designed with
cloud storage (in Google Drive) from the beginning