TechComputers & PCsLaptopsAcer’s new Chromebook can save you cash and salve your conscienceThis Chromebook comes with a money-off deal and some impressive green credentialsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechComputers & PCsLaptopsAcer’s new Chromebook can save you cash and salve your conscienceThis Chromebook comes with a money-off deal and some impressive green credentialsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
This Chromebook comes with a money-off deal and some impressive green credentials
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Acer)
(Image credit: Acer)
We may have a new contender for thebest Chromebookscrown. Acer’s new Chromebook Vero 514 comes with £100 off the RRP, a free accessory pack and some impressive environmental credentials.
Let’s start with the green stuff. There’s 30% post-consumer recycled plastic in the chassis, 50% in the keycaps and 100% ocean-bound plastics on the touchpad surface, and the packaging is 90% recycled paper. And in a nice touch the inner packaging can be folded into a laptop stand.
That’s impressive, and so is the specification.
Acer Chromebook Vero 514: price and specifications
The cheapest configuration here is £399.99, and that bags you a 14" full HD IPS display, 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB SSD storage and an Intel® Core™ i3-1215U processor at 1.2GHz.
For £799.99 you can get the same screen with Xe graphics, a 1.7Hz deca-core Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor and 256GB of SSD storage, although I think the sweet spot for Chromebooks is further down the price range: when you’re dropping nearly £800 you should seriously consider some of thebest laptopsas well as Chromebooks. It’s worth checking our5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Bought a Chromebookfeature for some quick insights.
I like these Chromebooks, though: they’re solid performers and the recycled materials give the Verso 514 a tough-looking image (and they are tough, with MIL-STD-810H verification for its dust, shock and moisture resistance) that makes the 514 stand out from rivals.
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