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Currently Playing: The Best Laptop under £100? Why a 2014 MacBook Air Beats a £300 Chromebook in 2026

Is a 12-year-old MacBook actually better than a modern £300 Chromebook? Today on devwithzachary, we’re putting a £70 eBay bargain to the ultimate test. I picked up this MacBook Air (6,2) for less than the price of a night out, wiped macOS, and installed Ubuntu. The goal? To see how it compares to the Samsung Chromebook Go, a machine that RRPs at £300. Despite the age gap, the MacBook has an i7 processor and 8GB of RAM—specs that a modern budget Celeron just can’t touch. We’re looking at build quality, screen resolution, and real-world Linux performance. Geekbench Results: MacBook Air (i7): 642 Single / 2041 Multi https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/15938622 Samsung Chromebook (N4500): 516 Single / 911 Multi https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/15654729 The "Fixes" for MacBook Air Linux Users: If you're following along and the WiFi is acting up: Install the broadcom-sta-dkms package. Fix dropouts by setting Network Manager power save to 2 instead of 3. ❤️ Want to support the channel? If you enjoy the videos and want to help me keep making more, consider supporting on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DevWithZachary Every bit of support goes a long way, thank you! 📱 Follow Me Online: Discord: https://discord.gg/QdT9yCrKmV Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@devwithzachary Travel: https://www.youtube.com/@FlyWithZachary Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/devwithzachary TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@devwithzachary LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-mg-powell/ 🔗 All Links: https://links.zpweb.site/ ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Macbook Air 01:27 Chromebook Spec 02:37 Macbook Air Spec 05:40 Ubuntu 25.10 Install 06:40 Geekbench Results 07:40 Web score 08:10 Half-Life 2 09:00 Video Playback (Youtube) 09:50 Final Thoughts 📌 Tags: #MacBookAir #Linux #Ubuntu #TechOnABudget #Chromebook #LaptopReview #eBayFinds #SamsungChromebookGo #BudgetTech #DevWithZachary