There are two big differences between the two tough laptops, so make sure you know what you are getting before you make a purchase. Chromebooks don’t have the same level of storage that a Windows OS has. You cannot download programs or games, and you cannot really store a lot of things on the small hard drive. However, it does provide an excellent document program that is able to speak seamlessly with Windows programs. Plus, all of your information is stored in the cloud. What that means is if your motherboard happens to die in the middle of a large project, all of your information is stored in the cloud and is able to be retrieved from any computer.