Chrome OS Flex on OLD PC – Installation FAILS? Full Test & Performance Review
We install Chrome OS Flex on an old computer, facing real issues like UEFI errors, failed installs, and unsupported hardware. After multiple attempts using Linux and Windows tools, we finally succeed on a certified device. Then we test performance, Linux environment, CPU, memory, disk, and graphics. Is Chrome OS Flex worth it for old PCs? Watch the full review and benchmarks.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro to Chrome OS Flex
0:20 Chrome Recovery Utility
1:00 DD Method
1:10 First Installation Attempt (HP Pavilion)
1:40 Generating Image from Windows
2:10 Wiping Disk from MX Linux Live
2:30 Second Installation Attempt
2:40 Third Installation Attempt (Legacy Mode)
3:20 Fourth Installation Attempt (Windows Image)
3:50 Fifth Installation Attempt (Dell Inspiron)
4:30 Linux Development Environment Setup
5:20 Running Neofetch for System Information
5:40 CPU Performance Test
6:20 Memory and Disk Performance Test
7:20 Memory Usage per Firefox Tab
7:40 GLMark2 Testing
8:10 Conclusions
8:40 Closing
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The opinions and performance observations in this video are for informational purposes only and do not constitute formal benchmarking or definitive technical judgments. All tests are conducted on the same hardware, and results reflect relative behavior under identical conditions.
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