Acer Chromebook Spin 514, announced at CES 2021, is the first AMD powered Chromebook. Powered by AMD Ryzen™ 3000 C-Series processors and AMD Radeon™ Graphics, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (CP514-1H) will be available in North America in February starting at USD 479.99; and in EMEA in March 2021, starting at EUR 529.
“The pairing of AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with a durable design makes the new Acer Chromebook Spin 514 an excellent choice for users that need to get work done at home,” said James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. “Users will be blown away by the new level of responsiveness and performance provided by the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 with AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors. Plus, the Ryzen 7 3700C Processor offers the best graphics available in an AMD-powered Chromebook[3], so our customers can take advantage of the growing range of apps and extensions to tackle even more challenging projects.”
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is powered by Ryzen 7 3700C or Ryzen 5 3500C processor. Both processors come with built-in AMD Radeon™ Vega Mobile Graphics. Up to 16GB of RAM and up to 256GB SSD can be opted when you make a purchase. You can expect up to 10 hours of battery life on a full charge.
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 has a 14″ FullHD IPS display panel with touch capability. The display panel is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Thanks to super thin bezels, this Chromebook has a decent 78% screen to body ratio. Coming to ports, there are two USB Type-C, two USB Type-A, microSD card reader, HDMI port. Other specs include metal chassis, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, dual stereo speakers.
