With the Chromebook Spin 513 and the Chromebox CXI4, Acer has two at its next @ acer press conference new devices based on Google’s own operating system are presented: One is a new ultrabook with convertible function and one is a compact desktop solution for the desk.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is the first convertible Chromebook from the Taiwanese company that is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c in 8 nm. This offers eight Kryo – 468 – cores with up to 2.4 GHz and has an integrated Adreno – 618 – Graphics that should be sufficient even for one or the other online game. In addition, the Snapdragon SoC supports WiFi 6 with 2×2 MIMO technology and optionally offers an integrated LTE module. There are two wired USB Type-C ports that work according to the USB 3.2 Gen1 standard and thus offer a data transfer rate of up to 5 Gbit / s, support DisplayPort and support the USB charging function. The variety of connections is completed by a USB 3.0 type A connection and an integrated microSD card reader, which can store up to 128 GB of storage space the cloud of Google’s ChromeOS.

The integrated rechargeable battery should enable a running time of up to 14 hours. As the name of the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 might suggest, the Taiwanese company’s newest Chromebook is a real convertible with a screen 360 degrees and thanks to the touch capability enables input with fingers and stylus. The display measures 13, 3 inches in its diagonal and solves with 1. 920 x 1. 080 pixels. Acer hides the IPS panel behind Gorilla Glass from Corning. The Chromebook Spin 513 brings it to a height of just once 15, 55 mm and puts about 1.2 kg on the scales. The keyboard is backlit.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is expected to start in the first quarter 2021 a price from 429 euros. In addition, there are plans to release an enterprise function with extended business functions from 599 euros.

The Chromebox for the desk

The Acer Chromebox CXI4, on the other hand, is a compact desktop solution that is primarily aimed at schools, sales rooms, lobbies or small businesses. It offers a minimalist design and relies on an Intel Celeron or Intel Core i7 processor, although Acer unfortunately does not name any exact model variants. The 3D accelerator is integrated, information on the work and storage equipment is currently missing. On the connection side there are five USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, a modern Type-C interface s