{"id":10917,"date":"2024-05-09T14:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10917"},"modified":"2024-05-09T14:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:50:47","slug":"acer-chromebook-plus-514-review-a-great-budget-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10917","title":{"rendered":"Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Review: A Great Budget Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"lead-in-text-callout\">Last year, Google<\/span> trotted out a new \u201cChromebook Plus\u201d label, ensuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/gallery\/best-chromebooks\/\">Chromebooks<\/a> meet specific <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/chromebooks\/chromebook-plus\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/chromebooks\/chromebook-plus\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/chromebooks\/chromebook-plus\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hardware requirements<\/a> so that they have a certain threshold of quality and\u2014importantly\u2014a starting price of $400. It&#8217;s been fairly successful. Chromebooks from companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/acer-chromebook-plus-515\/\">like Acer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/lenovo-flex-5i-chromebook-plus\/\">Lenovo<\/a> perform well for the money\u2014functional, affordable hardware that does the job.<\/p>\n<p>Acer\u2019s Chromebook Plus 514 (model <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.acer.com\/us-en\/chromebooks\/acer-chromebook-plus-514-cb514-4h-cb514-4ht\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/D7sWyRTyBnUnTaHMR77KBhGEZ43eitLyDnnSdhpEcUKdgki15auhHzefFA6aVBmzCFvkVJ9ghDS9C1MBGjJm7WMBc76hKuHAE3cg5Zmfifj62KwJUGBUXHQzDCC4p37bciQvtkXrFsJ256pF4GKfuyKiNhs8Vhhc5TnfRiFTFfACgEUZvAuN8UwUkbuTXj2yBmPsKd&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/D7sWyRTyBnUnTaHMR77KBhGEZ43eitLyDnnSdhpEcUKdgki15auhHzefFA6aVBmzCFvkVJ9ghDS9C1MBGjJm7WMBc76hKuHAE3cg5Zmfifj62KwJUGBUXHQzDCC4p37bciQvtkXrFsJ256pF4GKfuyKiNhs8Vhhc5TnfRiFTFfACgEUZvAuN8UwUkbuTXj2yBmPsKd\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CB514-4H\/T<\/a>) is yet another laptop that achieves this goal. This specific model name doesn\u2019t roll off the tongue, but it indicates that this is the Intel-powered model, not to be confused with the AMD-powered Chromebook Plus 514 (<a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.acer.com\/us-en\/chromebooks\/acer-chromebook-plus-514-cb514-3h-cb514-3ht#filterHeader\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/5TQA8ikSt37UEdTZSk1cg5B1MCf1QQeVBrDdTBBgQr1FyHBTLAsvVvHLLQuWJCAL5d7g259vnTpFtAktBKfNP2DfH3HY7igPZh9PUBExfJvJBU4dxYw2LWEzUCQ4UDUkhtmA1mbBZnHyGF7pYHrVmPQKgwbq7m1rfjivLYCb8okDcgstJJuGRzftvst8xdYmCdajmM4zeh3JWeckAB4Muzz3&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/5TQA8ikSt37UEdTZSk1cg5B1MCf1QQeVBrDdTBBgQr1FyHBTLAsvVvHLLQuWJCAL5d7g259vnTpFtAktBKfNP2DfH3HY7igPZh9PUBExfJvJBU4dxYw2LWEzUCQ4UDUkhtmA1mbBZnHyGF7pYHrVmPQKgwbq7m1rfjivLYCb8okDcgstJJuGRzftvst8xdYmCdajmM4zeh3JWeckAB4Muzz3\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CB514-3H\/T<\/a>) the company launched last fall. It&#8217;s a bit confusing, and it doesn&#8217;t help that there&#8217;s also the similarly named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/review\/acer-chromebook-plus-515\/\">Acer Chromebook Plus 515<\/a>, which is close in price but has a larger screen and a slightly different processor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Front view of open black laptop sitting on a desk with an image of a large partially submerged rock in the ocean on the...\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/663bcd50375cf894ce22af0c\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-514-Front-View-Reviewer-Photo-SOURCE-Daniel-Thorp-Lancaster.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd jTWYmb fNaHcW caption__credit\">Photograph: Daniel Thorp-Lancaster<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><native-ad position=\"in-content\" shoulddisplaylabel=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Despite slight differences in port selection and screen ratio between the Intel and AMD variants of the Chromebook Plus 514, expect them to perform largely the same. The grunt work for this machine is handled by a capable 13th-gen Intel Core i3-N305 processor, which is on par with other Chromebook Plus models and a nice bump over Chromebooks of years past. Combined with the 8 GB of RAM and a 512-GB solid state drive on the CB514-4HT-359X configuration Acer sent me for this review, you have a pretty speedy machine for school and work. This model <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/acer-chromebook-plus-14%E2%80%9D-touchscreen-laptop-%E2%80%93intel-core-i3-n305---protective-sleeve-included.product.4000252543.html\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.costco.com\/acer-chromebook-plus-14%E2%80%9D-touchscreen-laptop-%E2%80%93intel-core-i3-n305---protective-sleeve-included.product.4000252543.html&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/acer-chromebook-plus-14%E2%80%9D-touchscreen-laptop-%E2%80%93intel-core-i3-n305---protective-sleeve-included.product.4000252543.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is just $350 at Costco<\/a>, and weirdly, the 128-GB model is <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-Laptop-CB514-4H-38JA\/dp\/B0CZ9MHC6R\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/2rQwPprcmtWkDQzcq5ScmhpvFNNkddwZViNPQY2VGjrT7u1ngDJMDoboGXdFmPNDdQ5dj2K2SK4JifNdg6YkjFFLpBkpDWe8mQV5niDRssgsJtHyQpFH3TnUufChCze217Jwhhm9ub8sM8TMpZ6n78RZuQ2ZsJwf8GmbjBzNPHdvuNdU8ke6PoMGe2WvsY7Vh&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/2rQwPprcmtWkDQzcq5ScmhpvFNNkddwZViNPQY2VGjrT7u1ngDJMDoboGXdFmPNDdQ5dj2K2SK4JifNdg6YkjFFLpBkpDWe8mQV5niDRssgsJtHyQpFH3TnUufChCze217Jwhhm9ub8sM8TMpZ6n78RZuQ2ZsJwf8GmbjBzNPHdvuNdU8ke6PoMGe2WvsY7Vh\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more expensive at Amazon for $380<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome OS is designed to be lightweight, and the Core i3-N305 processor subsequently tears through most tasks with ease. My daily ritual of writing in Google Docs while watching YouTube videos with several other tabs open never felt sluggish or unresponsive. Battery life has held up, getting me through eight-hour workdays, usually with an hour or two of battery life to spare.<\/p>\n<p>Despite pulling from the cloud, Google Photos edits feel very responsive. I had a lot of fun using the built-in editor to tweak my (many) cat photos, and video edits felt nearly instantaneous. Just keep in mind this relies heavily on the speed of your internet connection to pull photos and videos down from your cloud storage, so your experience may vary.<\/p>\n<p><cm-unit\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never found myself drawn to using touch on laptops, but the 14-inch touch panel on the Chromebook Plus 514 grew on me. Chrome OS lends itself to touch, and the smooth matte display feels great to use under your fingertips (plus it doesn\u2019t leave fingerprints). In my week of testing, I constantly found myself reaching out to get a better selection when editing photos in the Google Photos app or when I wanted to more precisely scroll through YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>My one disappointment is that this isn\u2019t a convertible laptop. The ability to swing the screen around to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/gallery\/best-touchscreen-laptops\/\">turn it into a quasi-tablet<\/a> would make using touch more comfortable (and fun), so the clamshell design is a bit limiting. On the bright side, the hinge allows the back of the display to extend downward a bit when opened, propping it up on your table or lap for a more comfortable angle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, Google trotted out a new \u201cChromebook Plus\u201d label, ensuring Chromebooks meet specific hardware requirements so that they have a certain threshold of quality and\u2014importantly\u2014a starting price of $400. 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