HP Fortis Flip 11.6" G1m, MediaTek Kompanio MT8186, 8GB, 64GB eMMC
The MediaTek MT8186 8-core chip and 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM keep ChromeOS responsive for basic tasks, while the 11.6-inch 250-nit IPS touchscreen and 1.15kg weight make it easy to carry and use in tight spaces. Its 41Wh battery supports a full school day, and the inclusion of Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, and USB-A ports adds practical connectivity for classrooms. This Chromebook is best for K-12 students who need a durable, low-cost device for web-based learning and typing assignments.
CPU MediaTek Kompanio 520/528 (MT8186/MT8186T)
RAM 8 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 11.6" 1366x768
GPU ARM Mali G52 MP3
OS ChromeOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 41 Wh
16 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong portability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong affordability (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average storage (4th percentile)
- Below average screen (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | MediaTek Kompanio 520/528 (MT8186/MT8186T) |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Mali G52 MP3 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
Display
| Size | 11.6" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 50% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Battery | 41 Wh |
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Fortis Flip 11.6" G1m | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | MediaTek Kompanio 520/528 (MT8186/MT8186T) | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 11.6" 1366x768 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | ARM Mali G52 MP3 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | ChromeOS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 41 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Fortis Flip 11.6" G1m | 9.8 | 99.5 | 19.9 | 48.4 | 7.5 | 99.3 | 3.7 | 33.4 | 88.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall15.7
- AI/LLM8.1
- Gaming3.3
- Portability26.6
- Creator7.6
- Student27.5
- Business16.1
- Developer12.4
- Entertainment14.5
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