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Is this the most promising Chromebook yet? This Acer has specs that almost rival my MacBook


The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 combines an ARM-compatible processor and 16GB of RAM with a convertible form factor.

The Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is a thin and light device running Google's ChromeOS and an ARM-compatible MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor for top-end battery longevity. The Acer Spin 514 swaps out the OLED display for a 2.8K WQXGA+ IPS touchscreen with stylus support (sold separately), going the convertible tablet/laptop route instead, while keeping the price point at $699, the top end of what most people would consider practical for a Chromebook. 16GB of memory on a Chromebook allows for a smooth user experience across Google's suite of apps, with swift boot times and responsive multitasking, so it's reasonable to expect the Spin 514 will perform similarly.

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