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Pros & Cons
Pros
The keyboard is backlit. The trackpad is a good size and is very responsive. The touchpad is quite responsive.
If you're on the fence because you've used underpowered chromebook machines before, this one is worth a try as i’ve loved it so far. At less than 3 pounds, this chromebook goes in my bag and doesn’t weigh me down. Can't beat a chromebook.
Certain features like the optional ability to ship the device with a chromebook enterprise license attached to it, appears to be directed at eliminating inefficiencies in the onboarding and provisioning processes in some businesses. Free chrome enterp... Read More
The chromebook spin 513 has built-in 4g lte and 802. Ac wifi. It also has both wifi and bluetooth. It is a great on-the-go laptop for work and lte.
The 13” screen has an excellent resolution. Full hd (1920 x 1080) native resolution is both a blessing (when watching movies and/or using multiple apps) and a curse (when trying to read text) the screen has very good resolution with sharp rich colors ... Read More
Cons
This laptop is impressively thin and lightweight. I wonder why they can't make pcs with touchscreens of low reflectivity, such as the screens used on amazon kindle devices. This pc offers the option for an enterprise administration account, which was ... Read More
Highlights
Quality
So the quality of the built-in speakers makes a difference.
5 stars, minus one for chrome os still having basic issues.
However, the compromises in build quality are unacceptable at this price point.
*what i didn't like*:unfortunately for all of the places that this chromebook accels, it seems to have a corresponding weakness... Read More
Price
So in closing, fast charging, gorilla glass ips screen 1080p, long lasting battery, good enough speakers, awesome design, it fl... Read More
Overall for this price i am happy.
2 r1 (5 mb/s)** no smartmedia slot** integrated webcam is low resolution (1280x720) and not very bright** integrated speakers a... Read More
The reality is that you get some nice features and hardware, but, ultimately, the price is high relative to the full package.
Packaging/appearance
The packaging, power adapter and overall appearance from unpacking was quite nice.
This is a very high quality chromebook, way better and better upgrade over my son's hp chrome book which was lagy and slow and ... Read More
Acer has really put a lot of thoughts on designing this model and they have covered most of the needs of potential customers, b... Read More
- plastic body - the metal cover of the screen feels great, but unfortunately the rest of the body of the spin 513 is made of p... Read More
Competitiveness
The spin 513 chromebook comes with 8 gb of ram and a 128gb ssd installed which is definitely enough power to run most of the ap... Read More
My library resides on an external4tb hdd, and my playback rig is a schiit modi 3 dac driving a magni 2 headphone amp.
I am into the small size and light weight, fan-less design.
- meh keyboard:i enjoy using clicky keyboards but this just isn't that.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 124 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 18 2023.
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It’s taken a bit of time to be able to gather enough information to write an informative review…
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I don’t do hardcore video or photo editing or gaming
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While this chromebook also works well for personal use there are more affordable options available from acer targeted at the consumer market
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For most workflows you wont encounter any issues
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However for tab hoarders you may notice the system slowing down due to the 8gb of ram when youre in the 1520 tab range with memory hungry background processes
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Real world battery tests showed 7
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The webcam and mic is good enough for regular zoom or google meet usage but nothing to write home about
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