Acer’s Latest Chromebook Spin 514 Has Enhanced AMD Ryzen 5000 Processors
Acer is releasing a new version of its Chromebook Spin 514 for 2022 that supports the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 C-series processors. The 14-inch 2-in-1 laptop will launch in Q3 of 2022 with a starting price of $579.99 (higher than the previous 2021 model).
The price hike might be justified with the speed as Acer says that these Zen 3 processors are "performance-oriented" with AMD Radeon graphics. Fast PCIe 3.0 NVMe storage is also built into each configuration, which trounces the slower eMMC storage used in last year's model.
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Spin 514's starting model has a 14-inch 1080p touchscreen, AMD's Ryzen 3 5125C, 8GB of dual-channel LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB of NVMe SSD storage. Prices haven't been disclosed yet for upgraded models. The CPU can be boosted up to the AMD Ryzen 7 5825C, the RAM up to 16GB, and the storage up to 256GB.
You can also choose a display that offers 100 percent of the sRGB color gamut (the default option supports 45 percent of the NTSC gamut).
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Physically, Spin 514 weighs 3.3 pounds, and the model can last up to 10 hours per battery charge, according to Acer. It has two USB-C ports (one on each side), a USB-A port, and a headphone jack on its left side, while HDMI will also be available on select configurations.
In addition, it has a 1080p webcam with a camera shutter, two upward-facing speakers, Wi-Fi 6 support, and a Gorilla Glass-covered trackpad for a more high-end feel.
The Chromebook Spin 514 is among several of the latest laptops to feature one of AMD's new 7nm Ryzen 5000 C-series processors. The other one recently announced is the 14-inch HP Elite C645 G2 Chromebook which is coming this quarter.