Acer C720-2802 Chromebook

Name: Acer C720-2802 Chromebook
Brand: Acer
Rating: 80 (1 reviews)

Specifications

Acer C720-2802 Chromebook (Chromebook C7 Series)

Processor

Intel Celeron 2955U

Graphics adapter

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell)

Display

11.6 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes

Weight

1.2 kg ( = 42.33 oz / 2.65 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Price

300 Euro

Links

Acer homepage
Acer notebook section
Chromebook C7 (Series)

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Average Score: 80% - good
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Reviews for the Acer C720-2802 Chromebook

80% Acer C720-2802 Chromebook
Source: Comp Reviews English

The Acer C720 has a number of things going for it that make it perfect for those wanting a Chromebook. It is certainly the most affordable on the market while still providing a good level of performance and better battery life than the competition. Even with these factors, there are some things that can be annoying to some buyers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell): In the mobile Haswell Celeron and Pentium integrated processor graphics card. The HD Graphics is the slower, GT1 called, part with less execution units (EUs). Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
2955U: Entry level ULV dual core processor with integrated graphics card called Intel HD Graphics and reduced features of the Haswell core (no Turbo Boost, AES, ...).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
11.6":

This screen diagoal is quite large for tablets but small for subnotebooks. Some convertibles are also represented with that size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.2 kg:

This weight is typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal.

Acer: The company was founded under the name of Multitech in Taiwan in 1976 and renamed to Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors and televisions. Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell also belong to the Group and sell their own laptops.

While Acer still had the third largest global market share in the notebook segment in 2008, it ranked 6th in 2016 with a market share of 6% after they had continuously lost market shares.

There are dozens of Acer laptop reviews per month, the ratings are average (as of 2016). Gateway, which has an own laptop line-up, has also belonged to the Acer Group since 2007.

80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.