{"id":40894,"date":"2020-11-27T22:43:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=40894"},"modified":"2020-11-27T22:43:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T14:43:50","slug":"acer-launches-first-chromebook-with-qualcomm-snapdragon-7c-compute-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2020\/11\/27\/acer-launches-first-chromebook-with-qualcomm-snapdragon-7c-compute-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Acer launches first Chromebook with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Acer launched its first Chromebook powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c compute platform \u2013 the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-1H\/ CP513-1HL) and Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 513. The new models pair an ultraportable design with fast and efficient performance, long battery life and optional 4G LTE cellular connectivity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAcer is excited to bring to market our first Chromebooks powered by the Snapdragon\u00a07c compute platform, with all the performance and efficiencies necessary to maximize the vast benefits of Chrome,\u201d said James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks, IT Products Business at Acer. \u201cAs employees and students have shifted to working remotely and learning from home, Acer is responding with solutions that meet their needs \u2013 in this case, Chromebooks that are powerful enough to take on whatever the day brings with all-day battery life and highly secure cellular connectivity virtually anywhere.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Optimized for Performance and Connectivity On-the-Go<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is powered by the Snapdragon\u00a07c compute platform with an 8 nm octa-core Qualcomm\u00a0Kryo\u00a0468 CPU, which provides enhanced multitasking and responsiveness. In addition, the integrated Qualcomm\u00a0Adreno\u00a0618 graphics performance lets users enjoy online games and beautifully streamed video. Providing up to 14 hours\u00a0of battery life, the new Chromebook can last for more than a full day of work or school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Chromebook also comes with optional 4G LTE for an always connected experience. This ensures that users will still be able to access the web, their personal cloud, connected apps, extensions and more to stay focused on work, school and hobbies, even without a Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ultraportable and Convertible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A super sleek and ultraportable design allows users to further make the most of the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, which has a durable and stylish aluminum top cover as well as a Corning\u00a0Gorilla\u00a0Glass display and touchpad that provide resistance to scratches and damage. Additionally, narrow bezels allow for a 78% screen-to-body ratio that keeps the focus on the notebook\u2019s 13.3-inch full HD IPS\u00a0touchscreen display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sleek Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is less than 1.2kg (2.64 lbs) light and a mere 15.55 mm (0.61 in) thin, with dimensions barely larger than a sheet of paper. The Chromebook also has an optional backlit keyboard so it\u2019s easy to stay productive in a range of lighting conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pair of 360-degree hinges empower users with four usage modes: clamshell mode for traditional keyboard input, tablet, display and tent modes for presenting or when space-constrained. Additionally, its two built-in microphones allow for better reception, providing better clarity of sound when video conferencing or talking to friends on Google Meet and using Google Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ports and Latest Wi-Fi Keep Users Connected<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

802.11ac Wi-Fi with 2×2 MIMO technology and optional 4G LTE keep users connected whether at home, in the office or on the go. The Chromebook has two full-function USB Type-C\u00a0ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps), DisplayPort over USB-C, and USB charging. It also includes a USB 3.2 Type-A port, and peripherals can be connected via Bluetooth\u00a05.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chromebook Spin 513 comes with up to 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM and up to 128 GB of storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 513<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 513 provides security, enterprise capabilities and cost savings, helping businesses manage devices at scale. The mobile form factor, efficient performance, always-connected 4G LTE option, and the business capabilities of Chrome OS create a secure and productive environment for employees to operate, no matter where they\u2019re working. IT departments will appreciate the comprehensive security features integrated into Chromebook Enterprise, and IT administrators will find it easy to control updates, configure apps, utilize extensions and policies, and more with web-based management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With\u00a0zero-touch enrollment, IT departments can drop ship the Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 513 which will automatically enroll into enterprise administration as soon as the end user connects to the internet. Chrome OS simplifies the process of deploying, managing and powering a cloud workforce, ultimately increasing uptime and reducing their total cost of ownership (TCO).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Acer launched its first Chromebook powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c compute platform \u2013 the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-1H\/ CP513-1HL) and Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 513. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":40896,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,65],"tags":[58,73,6153,282,504],"class_list":["post-40894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-laptops","tag-acer","tag-computer","tag-computers","tag-laptop","tag-laptops-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}