Acer has a wide range of products, from gaming computers to laptops designed for students such as Chromebook. We will focus on the latter product category and specifically on the Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT. This laptop has interesting features such as its 14-inch touch screen. We will tell you the rest of its specifications in depth. Let’s get started.
Acer Chromebook 514 Datasheet
| Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1HT | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 14 inches, 35.56 cm diagonal, with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1080 pixels) in 16: 9 format with glossy finish and IPS technology for the panel Refresh rate of 60Hz with AMD Freesync Acer ComfyView touch screen |
| Processor | Intel Pentium N4200 1.10 GHz with quad cores |
| Graphic card | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
| RAM | 4GB – 8GB LPDDR4 SDRAM |
| Storage | 128GB eMMC |
| Sound | 2 Stereo Speakers Microphone |
| Camera | HD webcam on the top frame |
| Operating system | Chrome OS |
| Connectivity and security | IWi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Battery | 3920mAh, 3 Cells, Lithium Polymer with up to 12 hours of autonomy |
| Connectivity | 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 3.1 (GEN1) 1 x USB-C 1 x Headphone-out / Microphone-in 3.5mm (combo) 1 x Kensington Security Lock |
| Dimensions | Height: 16.95 millimeters Width: 323 millimeters Depth 232 millimeters Weight: 1.50 kg Color: Pure silver |
| Power adapter | 45W |
| Release date | Available |
| Price | $419.99/£399.99 |
Conventional Design
For design purposes, the Acer Chromebook 514 is a full-featured laptop, if it weren’t for the Google logo on the exterior casing it would be impossible to distinguish that it is not a Windows laptop. This design is conventional, just like the ConceptD family. It is built in aluminum, which makes it a more premium touch and is more elegant to look at than computers that are made of plastic.
The color that Acer has chosen for this Chromebook is silver grey and the finish is brushed metal, it has the typical texture of metal after being polished. Going back to the external case, it has two logos and they are both located on the left side, although the Google logo that says “Chrome” is on the top while the Acer one stays on the equator of the case.
When we lift this cover, what we find is a screen that is surrounded by frames, some more reduced than others. Both the upper and the lower ones are visibly thicker, which makes some sense if we consider that in the upper area there is the webcam and the microphones for the video calls, while in the lower area the name of the company is placed. However, the side frames of the Acer Chromebook 514 are reduced, they have a size of 6 millimeters, according to the brand.
Just below the screen of the Acer Chromebook 514 is the keyboard. It is a white backlit keyboard that ignores the number keys. The size of each key is accurate and has enough space to avoid making mistakes when typing. Also, the arrow keys are separated for those who prefer this layout, this is a plus. The trackpad is centered on the laptop, but not with the keyboard.
The size of the trackpad in the Acer Chromebook 514 is accurate, the space is more than enough for those who use gestures. On the sides, there are connection ports. On the right side, there are different types of connectivity, a USB port type A 3.0, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port Type-C, and the Kensington security connector. On the other side, there is another USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C port that is used for both data and laptop charging, a USB Type-A 3.0, a microSD card reader and capacity extension, the last physical connectivity is a combination port for headphones, and a microphone.
14-inch Screen with Gorilla Glass
At the beginning of this article I mentioned the screen size of the Acer Chromebook 514, it is 14 and the resolution is Full HD or 1920 x 1080 pixels. The panel technology is IPS, which means that your viewing angles will be good enough to be able to see the screen, even if we have our heads a little off. As for the brightness, Acer does not give a specific figure, but you can guess that it is 300 nits since it is a standard figure.
The interesting thing about this screen apart from its inches and resolution, which is more than enough to read documents or watch series and movies. What is striking is that it is a touch screen and therefore it can be navigated through the menus using our fingers. This is especially convenient when scrolling through web pages. Besides, this screen is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass to avoid accidental scratches.
Chrome OS
Chrome OS is the operating system of Chromebooks, the main advantage is that it is a very lightweight system that performs well despite not having extremely powerful components. It is capable of starting up in just a couple of seconds on processors such as the one that mounts this Acer Chromebook 514, the Intel Pentium N4200 with four cores at 1.10 GHz. Accompanying this processor is 4GB or 8GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM RAM depending on the model and 128GB of storage expandable via microSD card. The battery is 3920 mAh and is capable of providing up to 12 hours of autonomy.
Price and Availability
The Acer Chromebook 514 is intended for users in the educational field who do not need extra power, as it is a computer to work using Google programs. It is an option to take into account if what you want is to take notes, surf the Internet, and enjoy multimedia content. Now that we have this in mind, it is time to talk about its price, it is $419.99/£399.99 for the 4GB version and 64GB of storage.
