A few days ago I posted about the Samsung Chromebook Plus which is very cool and a little bit more expensive than this Acer Chromebook R 13 Convertible. The Samsung Chromebook is also a convertible laptop and as a bonus comes with a pen that can be used to write on the screen. It also has access to the Play Store in stable mode already. Despite all those things I prefer the Acer Chromebook R 13 Convertible because it has a bigger screen (13.3 inches as opposed to 12.3 inches – it makes a difference) and it is slightly lighter. It is also cheaper. It is on sale at the moment for just:
I’m still not ready to upgrade from my Toshiba Chromebook 2 but these new Chromebooks are getting very tempting. Here are some specs.
- MediaTek MT8173C Core Pilot Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A72/A53 Heterogeneous Multi-Processor
- Google Chrome Operating System
- 13.3″ Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution, high-brightness, LED-backlit IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology with integrated multi-touch screen, (16:9 aspect ratio)
- 4GB of LPDDR3 Onboard Memory
- 32GB Internal Storage
- Integrated Imagination PowerVR GX6250 Graphics
- Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
- 802.11ac WiFi featuring 2×2 MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- 1 – USB 3.1 (Type C) port supporting USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps), DisplayPort over USB-C, USB Charging 5 V; 3A, DC-in port 20 V, 45 W
- 1 – USB 3.0 Port
- 1 – HDMI port with HDCP Support
- HD Webcam (1280 x 720), supports High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- 3-cell Li-polymer (4670 mAh) Battery
- Up to 12-hours Battery Life
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