The Flex 5 arrives with a decent assortment of ports for a Chromebook to connect your favorite peripherals. Just remember to hit the lock key on the upper right hand of the keyboard if you’re getting up and will be away from the Flex 5. From there, I can unlock the Flex 5 so that is pretty secure.

To open my phone, I need to use a fingerprint scan or facial recognition.

However, I found the option of using an Android phone to unlock my computer to be a new favorite. There is a webcam shutter to provide security when you’re done with video calls, and although I searched every inch of the unit, there is no fingerprint scanner to speak of. The HP Chromebook x 2 weighed in at 2.6 pounds, measured 9.54 x.46 x 0.3-inches, obviously being our most petite Chromebook followed by the Acer Chromebook 7 which measured in at 14.4 x 9.8 x 0.7-inches and weighed 3.8 pounds.

The Asus CX 9 was our most svelte Chromebook coming in at 2.5 pounds and measuring 12.7 x 8.1 x 0.7-inches. Measuring 12.20 x 8.4 x 0.67 inches and weighing 2.9 pounds, the Flex 5 is not the lightest system in our Chromebooks test group.

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