Acer Chromebook 11 (2016) Review - IPS Display - $179 - CB3-131-C3SZ

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VIDEO INDEX:
0:02 - Hardware overview
2:19 - SD Card slot - cards sit flush
3:22 - Keyboard and trackpad
4:03 - Battery life
4:24 - Web browsing performance
5:10 - YouTube and web video playback
7:27 - Conclusion and final thoughts
The Acer Chromebook 11 is probably my pick now for sub $200 Chromebooks. The reason is that it has the nicest display (IPS) you'll see at this price point on any platform from any brand. It really looks a lot nicer than the cheaper TN panels found on most low end devices. This is not a full HD display but rather a lower resolution 1366x768 display. Nevertheless it looks much better than what you'll see from other similarly priced devices.
It's powered by last year's Intel N2840 Celeron processor at 2.16ghz and has 2 gigabytes of RAM and 16 gigabytes of on board storage. The Acer Chromebook 11's SD card slot does sit flush to the side of the computer though, so it does provide some opportunities for expanded storage.
Performance is decent for basic web browsing tasks and on par with other devices from Acer and others at this $180 price point.
The hardware overall is well constructed and it's very comfortable to type on. My only gripe is with its trackpad that requires a little too much of a push to register clicks.
This is an exceptional value for $179.
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