Acer today has introduced two new Chromebooks; Chromebook Spin 11, Chromebook 11 C732 and Chromebox CXI3 at The Bett Show in London. The Chromebooks are specifically intended for education and enterprise markets. The newly launched Acer products will support and will be able to run Google Play apps.
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 just as the name, sports an 11.6-inches HD (1366×768) touchscreen display with stylus input. The optional stylus is powered by the Wacom EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology 2. it is powered by the Intel Pentium quad-core processor N4200, Intel Celeron quad-core processor N3450, or an Intel Celeron dual-core processor N3350 depending on the SKU. It also comes with 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4 memory with 32GB or 64GB onboard eMMC storage.
The Chromebook has retained the 360-degree hinge design. Coming to ports, it has two USB-C 3.1 ports for charging, data, and connecting external displays, in addition to two standard USB 3.1 ports and a microSD card reader. Connectivity ports include 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2.
On the other hand, the Chromebook 11 C732 also packs almost similar configuration, but it gets IP41-rating, hinge opens only up to 180-degrees, also powered by the same Intel Celeron quad-core processor N3450, or an Intel Celeron dual-core processor N3350. Up to 8GB of RAM with 16, 32, or 64GB of eMMC storage. It comes in touch and non-touch screen variants.
Finally, the Chromebox CXI3; it is powered by the Apollo Lake 8th generation Intel processor. It has 1 USB-C port, HDMI, and Ethernet ports. Connectivity features include 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 LE. The Chromebox has a compact design that can be used anywhere.
The Acer C732 Chromebook series will be available in the USA from March starting at $299.99 (Rs. 19,147 approx.) for touch models and US$279.99 (Rs. 17,869 approx.) for non-touch models. The pricing of the Chromebox CXI3 has not been revealed yet. While the Spin 11 starts at $349 (Rs. 22,271 approx.) for the entry-level model. Along with the U.S., it will also be available in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in April starting at €379 (Rs.29,614 approx.).