The Acer Chromebook 314 laptop has just been heavily discounted, making it a pretty good option for casual users who want a laptop for basic tasks like web browsing, presentation making, video streaming, and spreadsheet editing without breaking the bank.
The 14-inch Acer Chromebook 314 has recently dropped to an incredibly cheap price of £170 with free shipping at Amazon UK. That’s an insane 32% discount on the list price of £249.99.
In the US, the Acer Chromebook 314 laptop with an Intel N4000 processor is selling for the price of $201 right now with free shipping at Amazon US.
Note that this offer applies to the coveted configuration with an Intel N4500 and 4 GB of RAM. For the price, you are getting a 14-inch FHD screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a peak brightness of 250 nits. Under the hood, the Chromebook 314 is powered by an Intel N4500 processor paired with an integrated Intel UHD 600 GPU, 4 GB of RAM, and a 64 GB SSD.
Dimension-wise, the laptop measures 326.4 x 225 x 20 mm (12.8 x 8.8 x 0.78 inches) and weighs 1.7 kg (3.7 lbs). Although this is not the lightest Chromebook out there, but is impressively portable considering its 14-inch form factor. Acer has also outfitted the Chromebook 314 with a decent 50 Wh battery, WiFi 6, and a 720p HDR webcam.
Moreover, in our review, we praised the Acer Chromebook 314 for its overall performance and impressive battery life, which lasted over 10 hours under mixed use (office work, web surfing, and multimedia). Despite being a budget laptop, Acer has also included a decent selection of ports, including two USB-C, two USB-A, a micro-SD reader, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a Kensington lock.
All in all, if you are looking for a budget laptop for casual usage and don’t want to spend too much money, then the Acer Chromebook 314 might be an appealing choice for you.