CHROMEBOOK SPIN 514

Do you remember when chromebooks were a thing? If the Chromebook Spin 514 from Acer has taught us anything, it’s that this more affordable, more portable category of computing is here to stay.

The clamshell Chromebook Spin 514 is thin and light and comes with a full HD 1080p 14” touchscreen that looks bigger than it is thanks to narrow bezels and a 78 per cent screen-to-body ratio. As with other computers in Acer’s Spin series, the Spin 514 is convertible. You can easily switch it up according to how you want to work, rotating the screen for convenience or collaboration. Perfect for on-the-go work, the Spin 514 has all the ports you’ll need as well as decent upward-firing speakers located next to a large, backlit keyboard and large Gorilla Glass trackpad.

It’s also more than capable of handling everyday workloads. It performs like a champ, and that’s because inside is 8 GB of RAM and AMD’s Ryzen 3 dual-core processor. You also get a built-in HD webcam, Bluetooth 5, WiFi 6, and battery life of around 15 hours, which is more than sufficient. While the device’s box does say that it has ‘military grade’ durability, we opted against drop-testing it to make sure.

RRP from R13 999 shopacer.co.za/chromebook