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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 and 516 GE specifications

Acer is bringing two chromebook units ready to take the gaming laptop market by storm, consisting of the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 and 516 GE.
Acer Chromebook Plus 714 Spin and 516 GE
Acer Chromebook Plus 714 Spin and 516 GE. Source: Acer

Acer is currently releasing 2 Chromebook units aimed at gamers who want to play games, but are not heavy to run. There are laptop units that are ready to take the market by storm  gaming laptops including Acer Chromebooks Plus Spin 714 and 516 GE.

There are several reasons why Chromebooks are starting to become popular with consumers, one of which is their affordable price. 

Even though it provides small storage, it can store many important applications and documents. 

This is due to online cloud-based support provided directly by Google and an external memory card.

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Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 specifications

Acer Chromebook Plus 714 Spin specifications
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 specifications. Source: IT Home

According to IT Home and Gizmo China, the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 was officially announced for launch on May 28 along with the Chromebook Plus 516 GE.

Acer said that both are claimed to be able to increase productivity while playing games smoothly. The reason is, these two laptops will be powered by Core Ultra processors. 

Not only that, both the Chromebook Plus Spin 714 and Chromebook Plus 516 GE also support AI functions that are being developed by Google, namely Gemini AI and Google Magic Editor.

The IT Home site has leaked a series of specifications for the Chromebook Plus Spin 714, which is given the series code CP714-1H, which include the following.

Starting from the dimensions, the Chromebook Plus 714 Spin is 12.35 inches long by 8.84 inches wide and 0.71 inches thick.

Turning to the monitor screen, the Chromebook Plus Spin 714 has a 14 inch IPS type monitor screen with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, screen brightness of 340 nits, Acer Cyne Crystal support, sRGB color up to 100 percent, and USI Stylus.

Apart from that, the Chromebook Plus 714 Spin also gets screen protection from Corning Gorilla which is antibacterial, making it possible for your hands to be more hygienic.

Meanwhile, for the engine, the Chromebook Plus 714 Spin is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 165 U processor, which allows you to run heavy applications effectively.

The processor that will be run by the Chromebook Plus 714 Spin supports AI via AI Boost, making your activities run effectively and efficiently.

To get stunningly sharp images, the Chromebook Plus Spin is equipped with Intel Graphics, the type of which is still a secret.

Then the camera uses a QHD type camera with a graphic resolution of 2560 x 1440 and QHD Video which can record activities with FPS 30.

This laptop is also equipped with “Time Noise” cancellation, blue glass with selectable privacy, and a dual microphone port.

The battery is equipped with a 53Wh lithium battery which can last up to 10 hours. Apart from that, fast charging support means you don't need to worry while playing games.

In fact, the port on this Chromebook is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 technology which is believed to be able to transfer data with just the blink of an eye.

Apart from that, the port on the Chromebook Plus supports USD charging and fast charging of 65 Watts, HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5 mm earphone jack.

Then the storage on the Chromebook Plus 714 Spin has 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD internal storage. 

Other specifications such as Wifi 6E AX211 and Bluetooth 5.1 are also not left behind.

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Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE specifications

Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE specifications
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE specifications. Source: IT Home

Meanwhile, the Acer Chromebook 516GE is aimed at real gaming, meaning it focuses on playing games both online and offline with a touch of a more lively experience.

First, the dimensions of the laptop which has the serial number CBG516-2H are 14.04 inches long, 9.83 inches wide and 0.84 inches thick.

Meanwhile, in the monitor section, the 516 GE has a 16 inch wide monitor screen, screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate, SRGB color gamut, and 350 nits brightness.

Enjoy the sharp and stunning visuals from the Intel graphics processor, unfortunately Acer is still keeping the type of chip it will use a secret.

The Core i7 150IU processor has effectively boosted various activities, whether playing games or carrying out daily activities.

Then regarding the camera aspect, the 516 GE uses an FHD camera which can process images and videos at up to 60 FPS.

For the battery, the 516 GE is powered by a 65Wh battery which also supports fast charging up to 65 watts. The battery life is capable of running for 10 hours.

And finally, the 516 GE has 16GB RAM and 512GB external memory.

Just imagine, the specs above are not that great compared to ordinary conventional laptops, especially since these two laptops can also run cloud games such as NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Amazon Luna, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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That's our discussion regarding the specifications of the Chromebook Plus 714 Spin and 516 GE, hopefully it's useful, Vicigers.

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