While standout Chromebook hardware is almost an oxymoron, in this premium price range, it is reasonable to expect more and we’ve even seen that from Acer itself with the Chromebook Spin 713. The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 fails to deliver in too many regards to be worth its $599 asking price. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: The Spin 514 is a horse of the slow and steady variety, a working animal rather than a thoroughbred racehorse. The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 will best serve people who need a rugged machine, but who don’t need a top-performing laptop. At least it has a solid selection of ports, a good trackpad, and a good keyboard. The speakers could be a little better, too. It is held back some by the AMD Ryzen 5 processor and battery life, of that there’s no question. It also happens to be attractive for such a durable piece of tech, particularly in green. This makes it ideal for people who are frequently working or studying on the go.

It can handle drops and other abuses and come away none the worse for wear. The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is a well-built machine that is more durable than many Chromebooks thanks to the MIL-STD rating. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: ħ0% Acer Chromebook Spin 514 review: Mean green machine The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is really the complete package, and if you can get over the potential frustrations with the trackpad, then we would definitely recommend it for just about everyone. 14-inch displays are kind of the sweet spot for productivity, as 11-inch displays are just too small, and anything larger tends to be too heavy to carry for long periods of time. Between the incredible keyboard experience, the versatility offered by the rotating hinge, and the MIL-STD 810H rating, this would make a wonderful Chromebook for a student. Acer also offers configurations of the Spin 514 including 8GB of RAM and 64GB of flash storage for $529, and the model we tested with the Ryzen 5 processor retails for $599. at Best Buy, which includes the Ryzen 3 3250C, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of eMMC flash storage. So who is the Chromebook Spin 514 for? It’s priced at $499 for the base model here in the U.S.

90% Acer Chromebook Spin 514 Review: Almost the complete package for Chrome OS

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