Acer has announced its latest Chromebook, dubbed as the Chromebook Spin 713, which is a part of the Intel Project Athena program. Compared to the previous generation Spin 13 Chromebook, the new premium device has a better look, feel, and design.
It comes with a sturdy aluminum chassis which the company claims can survive drops from up to 48 inches and withstand up to 132 pounds of force. The hinge supports 360-degree rotation and the device weighs 3.02 pounds.
The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 comes powered by the latest 10th generation Intel processors, packed with up to 16GB (DDR4) RAM and 256GB SSD. As for the display, it features a 13.5-inch screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 2256 x 1504 pixels resolution. The screen comes with a coating of Gorilla Glass on top.
The keyboard on the device reportedly has good travel and decent spacing. It also comes with a pair of USB Type-C ports, an HDMI port, a USB port, and a microSD-card reader. The device supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 as connectivity options.
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As for battery life, the company says that it will last for up to 10 hours on a single charge. Acer has also announced the business-oriented Enterprise Spin 713, which comes with Google’s Chrome Enterprise security solution.
The company has also announced Acer Spin 311 Chromebook which comes with an 11.6-inch display and is designed for casual users and students. Under the hood, it is powered by MediaTek‘s MT8183 octa-core processor.
The screen of the device as well as the trackpad is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass. It is promised to offer around 14 hours of battery life on a single charge. So far, Acer has not released the full specs sheet of the Spin 311 but it should be released soon.
Coming to the pricing of the devices, the Chromebook Spin 713 starts at $629 and will be available for purchase in North America from next month. On the other hand, the Enterprise Chromebook Spin 713 will be available from August for a starting price of $1,099. The budget Chromebook Spin 311 starts at $259 and will be up for sale from July.
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