Acer Chromebook 13 CB5-311-T0B2

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Reviews for the Acer Chromebook 13 CB5-311-T0B2

80% Acer Chromebook 13 review: Acer’s new Chromebook comes with a larger, full-HD display
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
Acer knows how to make good, solid, reliable Chromebooks, and this model is no exception. Performance was always decent, the screen size is a welcome addition, and the long battery life makes it a great option for travelling. It’s just a shame that the display panel doesn’t quite match up to that of the Toshiba Chromebook 2, which is similarly priced but does offer a richer experience. If you can accept the screen though, the Acer Chromebook 13 is a very nice machine that will get the job done.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/19/2015
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% workmanship: 80%

80% Review: Acer Chromebook 13
Source: PC Authority Archive.org version
In a market that is getting more and more cluttered by the day, Acer’s Chromebook 13 is a solid device with great performance that will suit the needs of most mobile users, provided the Chrome OS is to their liking or meets their needs.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/23/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Acer Chromebook 13
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
But should it be on every shopper's short list? Frankly, we opened the box expecting the Acer Chromebook 13—with its big 1080p screen and cutting-edge CPU/GPU—to set a new standard for affordable Chromebooks, and we're a little disappointed that it didn't. It's a solid contender, one we enjoyed keeping in our briefcase for days and using for hours at a time, but it loses points for its pale display and merely adequate benchmark performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/05/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%

Living with Acer's Chromebook 13: The good and the bad
Source: Computerworld.com Archive.org version
So should you buy it? If you're set on a 13-in. Chromebook, the choice basically comes down to this or the $300 first-gen Toshiba Chromebook. The Haswell-based Toshiba has superior performance but worse build quality and a lower resolution (though similar in quality) display. Ultimately, each system has its own strengths and weaknesses; which is better is really just a question of which qualities matter more to you.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/24/2014

80% Acer Chromebook 13
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The Acer Chromebook 13 is the first Nvidia-powered Chrome OS device we've seen, but it won't be the last. HP and others have similar designs coming soon, and with the growth of popularity in Chromebooks overall, there's a chance this won't always be an Intel-dominated category.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 80%

70% Acer Chromebook 13
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Nvidia is looking to challenge Intel in the Chromebook market, and it's off to a solid start with the Acer Chromebook 13. While not as powerful as Core i3-powered Chromebooks, this $300 laptop benefits from a sharp 1080p display, a comfy keyboard and enough endurance to last the day. It's also wrapped in an attractive -- if smudge-prone -- chassis. That's a real bargain.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 70%

Acer Chromebook 13 FHD Review
Source: Slashgear Archive.org version
The Acer Chromebook 13 FHD is the finest Chromebook on the market today in its price range. The 720p "HD" version will cost you $279 while the 1080p "FHD" version we have here will run you a cool $299 USD. That’s certainly not half bad.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2014

Foreign Reviews

Ревю на Acer Chromebook CB5-311 – новото елегантно оръжие в Chrome OS армията на Google
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant, slim and compact size; long battery life; quick charge; decent graphics performance. Negative: Missing key programs such as Skype and Viber; inappropriate games; small disk space.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/16/2014

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NVIDIA GeForce ULP K1 (Tegra K1 Kepler GPU): In Tegra K1 SoC integrated graphics card based on the Kepler architecture. Features a single SMX with 192 cores and full OpenGL 4.4 support (e.g. with Tessellation).

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.

K1: System on a Chip (SoC) for smartphones and tablets. Integrates a 4+1 Cortex-A15 CPU as well as a Kepler-based GPU with 192 CUDA cores.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this 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.

1.5 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops weigh as much.

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.

76.33%: 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.

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