![]() Still, if you really like everything else here you can grab a portable battery charger to make it through the day. ![]() That sounds like a decent number for a Windows PC, but it's fairly bad for a Chromebook. I was able to get a maximum of around 7 hours of use during my testing period. The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is a surprisingly good option for entry-level or casual gamers, and the battery life makes it worth serious consideration. Either way, I struggled mightily to get the 10 hours of use that Acer advertises on the specs page. ![]() This could be because of the poorly calibrated battery gauge I just mentioned, or perhaps because I needed to run on maximum brightness due to the dim display. In the battery life department the Spin 514 is less impressive. ![]() Often the battery percentage would jump by 5% at a time, not something you really want to see while you're working on the road. Except for being a few ounces overweight, it's hard to knock Acer's 14-inch, AMD Ryzen-based Chromebook Spin 514 as a versatile, affordable 2-in-1 laptop. Unfortunately, the Spin 514 does still suffer from some of the Ryzen-specific bugs I noticed on the ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook.Ĭertain video players still freeze and crash to a black screen (perhaps this just needs a Chrome OS update to fix) and the battery percentage seems poorly calibrated as well. The Ryzen 5 processor was up to the task in general and I rarely noticed the fans kick in. Of course I enjoy running Linux apps on my Chromebook as well, using GIMP and Kdenlive for some light photo and video editing. Its Ryzen 5 processor is ready to tackle everything from online shopping to presentations or midnight movie marathons.With Chrome OS, all your favourite. ![]() Acer did not have any input in any part of this review. Photo Release MANILA, Philippines Taiwanese ICT giant. Discrete H1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution for ChromebookĪbout this review: I received the Spin 514 model with 8GB RAM, 128 GB eMMc storage, and the Ryzen 5 processor from Acer for testing. Ryzen plus rigid design equals a standout 2-in-1 Chromebook 4.5 Outstanding By Brian Westover (Credit: Molly Flores) The Bottom Line The 2023 Acer Chromebook Spin 514 combines. The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is Acer’s first to utilize the latest generation of new high-performance AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors. Acer - Chromebook Spin 514 Laptop - 14.0 Full HD 2-in-1 Touchscreen - AMD Ryzen 3 5125C 8GB 128GB WiFi 6- Silver. ![]()
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