Acer has released Chromebook 14, its first Chromebook with all-aluminum chassis and it also promises up to 14 hours of battery life. It comes in 14-inch full HD (1920 x 1080) or HD (1366×768) resolutions with wide viewing angles up to 170 degrees, is powered by an Intel Celeron quad-core or dual-core N3060 processor and comes with 4GB or 2GB dual channel LPDDR3 SDRAM with 32GB and 16GB storage, respectively.
Acer Chromebook 14 specifications
- 14″ Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) / HD (1280 x 720 pixels) ComfyView Widescreen IPS LED-backlit 16:9 display
- Intel Celeron N3060 Dual-Core / Quad-Core Processor 1.6GHz (Intel Burst Technology up to 2.48GHz) with Intel HD Graphics
- 2GB / 4GB LPDDR3 SDRAM Memory
- HD Webcam (1280 x 720 pixels) with 88 degree wide angle lens supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Aluminum Chassis
- Google Chrome OS
- 16GB / 32GB Internal Storage
- Two Built-in Speakers
- WiFi 802.11ac Dual-Band MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, 2 x USB 3.0 Ports, HDMI port with HDCP Support
- 3-Cell Li-Polymer Battery (3950 mAh) with p to 12-hours (Full HD) / 14-hours (HD) Battery Life
The Acer Chromebook 14 line (CB3-431) will be available with either 16GB or 32GB eMMC storage and either 2GB or 4GB of RAM. The high-end model with Full HD display, 32GB storage and 4GB RAM will start at US$299.99, is now available for order from Amazon and will be available at bestbuy in April. No word on pricing of availability of HD model.