Used either on the lap or on the desk, it’s a very comfortable and effective productivity machine, built to get things done. What makes the latest Acer Chromebook CB514-1W so interesting is that it gets you very close to the premium experience without sacrificing affordability. Advanced audio technologies such as DTS Audio and the built-in Smart Amplifier give you higher-quality, distortion-free audio with deeper bass while also protecting the speakers from damage as you pump up the volume. The Asus Chromebook Flip CM3 is even more stereotypical of Chrome-based laptops in that it ditches Intel completely, using a MediaTek ARM processor, a common choice by manufacturers looking to keep costs down.

The Acer Chromebook 514's aluminum top cover provides an elegance that hides the power of an 11 th Gen Intel ® Core™ processor. If for any reason the manufacturer rejects the warranty claim, or you have any other difficulties please contact us and we will be more than happy to help. While Chrome OS doesn’t support our usual laptop display tests, it’s easy to see that the full HD panel is better than many of the lower-resolution screens that still show up on inexpensive models for students. Cut costs, streamline operations, reduce security risks, and significantly lower required IT resources by being able to deploy, update and manage all your devices at any scale.All goods paid for by PayPal can only be delivered to confirmed PayPal addresses, so please make sure you’ve done before paying this way. With the ability to withstand scratches and pits, it will continue to look as pristine as the day you bought it. We’re getting pretty nonchalant now about Chromebooks lasting 12 hours or more, so having a Chromebook that runs out of juice after just 7hrs 8mins of looping video playback comes as a shock. While the CB514-1W has only 4GB of RAM, it still feels slick and speedy, jumping from browser tab to browser tab and web-based app to web-based app without a hitch, and coping well when there are a dozen browser tabs open and competing for resources.

With a fast boot time, you’ll start working quicker; the simplified interface makes it easy to learn; integrated malware protection stops viruses in their tracks; and finally, an efficient use of power means that you can work all day without your power adapter. isn’t actually that bad, but anyone wanting to edit photographs or videos at a serious level will still need to go upmarket.For a start, it can only reproduce 61% of the sRGB gamut, so if you’re looking for rich and accurate colours, you’re not going to find them here. Unfortunately, there’s one downside to this faster spec and screen superiority, and that’s below-par battery life.