Acer also used an OceanGlass touchpad that's made from plastic waste and has a glass-like texture. It will have a 1080p widescreen display with or without touch. Made for students, it'll have either an Intel Pentium Silver N6000, Celeron N4500 or N5100 processor, up to 8GB of dual-channel memory and 64GB or 128GB of eMMC flash storage.

Moving on to more affordable options, the Acer Chromebook 314 is a widescreen 14-inch model expected to start at $300 when it arrives in June. The Chromebook 314 features a recycled plastic touchpad with a glass-like texture.

Australia and UK pricing wasn't announced but the US price converts to about £455 and AU$845.Īlso read: Acer Aspire Vero eco-friendly laptop getting a special National Geographic Edition It's expected to start at $600 when it arrives in June - just in time for back-to-school shopping. It also has a backlit keyboard, Wi-Fi 6 and a battery that will last up to 10 hours. The premium aluminum Chromebook meets military durability standards. Inside you'll find an octacore MediaTek Kompanio 1380 processor, up to 8GB of dual-channel memory and up to 128GB of eMMC flash storage.

The Chromebook Spin 513 is a two-in-one with a 13.5-inch 2,256x1,504-resolution display with a 3:2 aspect ratio which means less scrolling when you're trying to get work done. During CES 2022, Acer announced three more options that slot right in between those extremes. Acer makes a lot of Chromebooks from small but tough 11.6-inch models designed for schools to the first 17-inch Chromebook that's just right as a desktop replacement for families.

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