Our quick take

Acer Chromebook Spin 513 initial

Design

  • 360-degree hinge modes: Clamshell, Tablet, Display, Tent Screen: 13.3-inch Full HD IPC LCD display Thickness: 15.55mm / Weight: 1.2kgs

Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c compute platform 8nm octa-core Kyro 468 CPU Adreno 618 graphics up to 8GB RAM Ports: 2x USB-C (3.2 Gen 1), 1x USB-A Wi-Fi: 802.11ac with 2x2 MIMO Optional: 4T LTE connectivity 14 hours battery life

  • 8nm octa-core Kyro 468 CPU Adreno 618 graphics up to 8GB RAM

To recap

The introduction of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c here assures battery longevity, the option of 4G on-the-go connectivity, and no limit to Chrome OS’ functionality. No, the screen and overall spec won’t blow your socks off, but that’s not the point of this machine. It’s all about being affordable, flexible - thanks to that 360-degree hinge - and is a real workhorse.