Torrent411 : Acer reveals three new Chromebooks, including one with MediaTek’s Kompanio 1380

lundi 3 janvier 2022

Acer reveals three new Chromebooks, including one with MediaTek’s Kompanio 1380

CES 2022 is finally here, and even though there’s not much happening on the actual show floor, tech companies still have a lot of products to show off. Acer has now unveiled three new Chromebooks, including a model with one of MediaTek’s new premium chipsets, the Kompanio 1380.

Acer’s latest Chrome OS laptops are the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, Acer Chromebook 315, and Acer Chromebook 314. The Chromebook Spin 513 is the best of the group, with a 3:2 display, up to 128GB of internal storage, a 2-in-1 convertible design, and up to 8GB RAM. It also seems to be the first laptop to use the MediaTek Kompanio 1380, which has an octa-core CPU and Arm Mali-G57 MC5 graphics, but we don’t have many details beyond that. MediaTek teased the Kompanio 1200 chipset back in November, which the company said would roughly compete with an Intel Core i3 processor.

Specification	Acer Chromebook Spin 513	Acer Chromebook 315	Acer Chromebook 314
Model	CP513-2H	CB315-4H/CB315-4HT	CB314-3H / CB314-3H T/ C934 / C934T
Dimensions & Weight	300(W) x 235(D) x 16.3(H) mm 1.29 kg (2.84 lb)	366.35(W) x 244.2(D) x 20(H) mm 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)	326.4 (W) x 225 (D) x 20 (H) m 1.45 kg (3.20 lbs)
Display	13.5-inch 3:2 2556 x 1504	15.6-inch 16:9 1920 x 1080 Touch screen optional	14-inch 16:9 1920 x 1080 Touch screen optional
SoC/Processor	MediaTek Kompanio 1380	Intel Celeron N4500 Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Pentium Silver N6000	Intel Celeron N4500 Intel Celeron N5100 Intel Pentium Silver N6000
RAM & Storage	32/64/128GB storage Up to 8GB RAM	64/128GB storage Up to 8GB RAM	64/128GB storage Up to 8GB RAM
Battery	“Up to 10 hours”	“Up to 10 hours”	“Up to 10 hours”
Audio	DTS Audio Two microphones	DTS Audio Two microphones	DTS Audio Two microphones
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Software	Chrome OS	Chrome OS	Chrome OS
Other Features	Backlit keyboard MIL-STD 810H durability rating	Dedicated number pad	MIL-STD 810H durability rating

The next step down the performance ladder is the Chromebook 315, which combines lower-end processors (it can be configured down to a Celeron N4500) with a large 1080p 15.6-inch display. There’s also a dedicated number pad and two USB 3.0 Gen 2 Type-C ports. Unlike the Spin 513, this model isn’t a 2-in-1, and some models won’t even have a touchscreen.

Finally, the Chromebook Spin 314 is the cheapest of the group. Acer will sell it with the same processor options as the Spin 315, but it has a smaller 14-inch display and no dedicated number pad. Nothing too exciting there.

The Chromebook Spin 513 will be available first in EMEA in April, starting at EUR 649, with a North American release coming later in June, starting at $599.99. The cheaper Chromebook 315 will arrive in North America this month, starting at $299.99, and people in EMEA will get it in “late Q1 2022” starting at EUR 399. Finally, the Chromebook 314 will be available in EMEA in April at EUR 369, and North America in June at $299.99.