Is This the Most Promising Chromebook yet? This Acer Has Specs that Almost Rival My MacBook

Is this the most promising Chromebook yet? This Acer has specs that almost rival my MacBook

The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 combines an ARM-compatible processor and 16GB of RAM with a convertible form factor.

I ditched my MacBook for the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 and I’m in love — but there’s a catch

The Mediatek-armed Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is easily the best 2-in-1 Chromebook you can buy — packing impressive performance, a gorgeous touchscreen display and stellar stamina into a premium-feeling shell with great ergonomics.

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: The new ChromeOS sweet spot

Between its powerful chip, great battery life and solid hardware, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the best ChromeOS laptops you can buy.

I tried Acer's first Chromebook with an NPU: AI features aside, it's just a nice budget laptop

Acer is upgrading one of its premium convertible Chromebooks with more AI prowess. Announced today at IFA 2025 in Berlin, the latest Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 (CP514-5HN) packs a new MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip that has a neural processing unit (NPU) with up to 50 TOPS (or trillions of operations per second), enabling a pair of exclusive software features.The Spin 514 is the only Chromebook Plus with an NPU besides the Lenovo Chromebook Plu…

My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic

Hands-on: the Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is Acer’s first with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910, now offering that power-sipping Arm chip in a 2-in-1 with stylus support.

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 – First Acer Chromebook with MediaTek Kompanio Ultra Processor

Acer today announced the launch of the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 – its first Chromebook powered by the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra processor and featuring an integrated NPU. The premium convertible device combines efficient, AI-powered performance with long battery life, wrapped in a sleek but tough design. “We are excited to introduce our first Chromebook with the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra processor, unlocking a new level of AI-powered capabilit…