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TL;DR Acer has announced the Chromebook Plus Spin 514, which is one of the most powerful Chromebooks on the market.
The company has also revealed two new Chromeboxes and the Swift Air 16 lightweight Windows laptop.
The Chromebook Plus Spin 514 starts at $699.99.
IFA 2025 kicks off this week, and Acer isn’t wasting any time. The PC maker has just announced a variety of new Chrome OS devices and PCs ahead of the annual tech expo.
Perhaps the most notable Chrome OS device is the aluminum-clad Chromebook Plus Spin 514, which features the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 chipset. This processor is basically the Dimensity 9400 flagship chip for smartphones, but with a slightly downgraded GPU. Otherwise, it still has one heavy-lifting Cortex-X925 CPU core, three Cortex-X4 cores, and four Cortex-A720 cores. In plain English, the Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the most powerful Arm-based Chromebooks on the market.
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Acer is also using the chip’s powerful NPU for a few on-device AI tasks, like generative image editing and “real-time task automation.” Otherwise, you can also expect some built-in Google AI features (e.g., Lens integration) and a dedicated Quick Insert key for quick access to tools, image generation, and more.
Other notable features on this convertible include a 14-inch touchscreen (1800p at 60Hz or 1200p at 120Hz) with USI 2.0 stylus support, a 70Wh battery with up to 17 hours of juice, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of UFS storage. You should also expect Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7, a 5MP or 1080p webcam, and an optional fingerprint scanner.
Acer says the Chromebook Plus Spin 514 will be available in North America and EMEA regions from next month. Expect a starting price of $699.99 in the US.
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