Acer - Chromebook 311 - 11.6" HD Laptop - Intel Celeron N4500 - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Star Black

Octane score 28490. Multi core score 128841. 7 years ago celerons were under 10,000

The Acer Chromebook 311 CBOA311-1H-C90F is a compact, fast and useful laptop that offers great performance for everyday tasks for everyone in the family due to its portability, let me further explain. The Chromebook 311 has a nice 11.6 inch screen, and it is perfect for movability. It is also lightweight just less than 3 lbs. so it is easy to carry around, either at home, class or maybe at a favorite spot. I like how it feels, it feels sturdy and durable all around and it can withstand minor bumps and drops. It is powered by an Intel Celeron N4500 processor and it has 4GB of RAM, so it easily handles everyday tasks like web browsing, word processing, and streaming best of all it does it well. It works great wirelessly, using Wi-Fi connection all around the house it has worked flawlessly. It does have an HD Webcam with dual built in speakers so our kids can take an online class or just to communicate with others, and it does come with a webcam cover for privacy. Another thing we like about the Chromebook is its good battery life. It can last up to 8 hours on a single charge and that is plenty for most people including our kids at home as well as us adults. Since the Chromebook runs on Chrome OS, it is like having my Android cell phone with a bigger screen, keyboard and touchpad which they are responsive and comfortable to use by the way. The system is easy to use and I can access my Google Drive, Google Docs as well as other applications from the Google App store. Overall, the Acer Chromebook 311 CBOA311-1H-C90F is a great choice for family like ours, that we can share it since it is very portable and reliable for everyday use. Now that the kids have recently returned to school, they are ready to use the Chromebook too.

I am quite pleased with the newest Acer 311. The build quality is decent despite being all plastic. That makes it lighter and more portable. The screen can lay 180° flat, stays up, and does not wobble. The keys have very good travel and feel very tactile. The trackpad is plastic but has a nice feel and is clicky. The bezels are bigger than I’d prefer, making the 11.6” display seem smaller. The HD (1366 x 768) screen has acceptable brightness but is a bit washed out and has pretty bad viewing angles. Nevertheless, I can see all text, graphics, and vide clearly. Sadly, there is no touchscreen support. The sound is what you’d expect from a small laptop. OK volume, clear, but no bass whatsoever. About connectivity, we have a USB-C 3.2 and a USB-A 3.1 port. The USB-C doubles as a power delivery and display port. The laptop is Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth compatible and works well and fast. There’s also a 3.8mm audio headphone jack. The N4500 CPU, Intel UHD Graphics, 4GB LPDDR4X memory combined make for a very smooth Chromebook workflow. I had several internet tabs open, (within reason), watched video, did productivity work, played super-basic games, and yes, streamed games with relatively no issues or slowdown. I did notice the laptop got bit warm but nothing uncomfortable and the fans were not loud at all. The 64GB storage is low but considering that this is designed to be used with cloud support, makes it sufficient. The battery life ranges between 8-10 hours depending on the use -good enough for a full workday. The 720P webcam is nothing to write home about but good enough for those basic video calls. I appreciate the included security cam cover. In the end, I think this Chromebook is quite portable and capable of handling everyday tasks. It’s perfect for student use and for anyone that is looking for simplicity and security. While the price could have been a bit lower, this is a great budget option.