The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 was around three times faster than the Celeron N4500, as tested in the Asus Chromebook CX15, and around half the speed of the Apple M4 in a MacBook Air. Like most ARM-powered laptops, the Chromebook Plus 14 is just as fast on battery as it is while plugged in. Because of that, the Chromebook Plus 14 has a few exclusive on-device AI features you won’t find in other Chromebooks. Value Where It CountsPhotograph: Luke LarsenThe Chromebook Plus 14 has one other trick up its sleeve. At $650 for the base configuration or $100 more to up the RAM and storage (and add the touchscreen), the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is hitting a price that Windows laptops have struggled to address.