Acer - Chromebook Plus 516 GE Cloud Gaming Laptop with Google AI- 16" 2560x1600 120Hz - Intel Core 5 120U - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Obsidian Black

I was very pleased when my Acer - Chromebook Plus 516 GE 16.0" WQXGA Laptop Model # CBG516-2H-59S4-US arrived. I have been looking for a decently featured, light-weight laptop to take with me on vacation. At 3.81 lbs and loaded with high-end features for a Chromebook, the 516 GE meets my needs and takes the place of my tablet for web-browsing, email checking, photo viewing and general light gaming with a large, bright (350 NITS) 16" LED IPS Full HD screen with a fast 120Hz screen refresh rate. Acer says this Chromebook is built for Gamers. To that end (along with the brillant screen), the Model # CBG516-2H-59S4-US has a fast read-write 256GB PCI-e Gen 4 SSD for storage, an Intel Core 5-1240P Series 1 CPU running at 1.7GHz with Intel Iris Xe Integrated Graphics and a more than sufficient 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM (a lot for a Chromebook). It also has 4 great sounding speakers running DTS Audio and Smart Amplifier and vibration cancelling woofers. Since the Linux-based Chrome Operating System is primarily cloud-based and high-powered gaming is provided over the Internet through NVIDIA GeForce NOW's site (and others), Acer really built this laptop right by adding a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port and super-fast Wi-Fi 6e capability. The online gaming I've done with this laptop was fast and fun and the connection was solid! I am also happy that the Chromebook Plus 516 GE provides (2) USB C Charging Ports, (1) HDMI 2.1 Ports, (3) Display Port Outputs, and a Headphone Jack. So far, the battery life of the Lithium Ion battery has been about 11 hours for me. I think that is great. It also has a neat colored backlit keyboard that can be adjusted to the color(s) you prefer. I like dark blue...Also, it has Bluetooth, a Front Facing Camera and a built-in mic. This Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE 16.0" WQXGA Laptop Model # CBG516-2H-59S4-US will be my best buddy on our next trip. I like it! I would suggest this to a friend or family member.

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The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE is a well built and light weight device. I wanted to get a laptop for basic use, but cloud gaming was a good option to provide me or my boys a chance to game a little on our down time. The Chromebooks are very reasonable in price and I don't have to worry about carrying a larger device such as gaming laptop or console on travels, plus this can easily be played placed on a lap or surface to play anywhere (With Wireless Network). In the box you get the Chromebook itself, some manuals and the Charger, I appreciate that Acer put a USB-C port on both sides of the Chromebook and you can charge on either side. There is also a Full HDMI, USB-A and a Ethernet Port that collapses to accommodate the thin body. I also like the adjustable backlit keyboard. The 16" screen is a really nice IPS and 120Hz to boast, not touchscreen capable. Not a ton of capacity, but using it for cloud gaming, you really just need to worry about the streaming apps. I use Xbox Cloud a bit, but also recently started using GeForce Now for access to games I have purchased in my PC library. The Chromebook is a great choice for Cloud Gaming as the battery life is great with the Operating System, I have been able to game for hours, I did feel a little bit worried about the battery life (I have had a gaming laptop in the past) but you can easily get away with a gaming session off of the charger. I played both Forza Horizon 5 and Destiny 2 to start. On the screen they look amazing! Plus WiFi6 makes wireless a viable option, as a lot of places don't provide you physical network ports much anymore, if they do you have a port capable of a 2.4 Gigabit connection! My only gripe was not being able to get discord to work properly on this. The Play Store version wants to work for mobile or Tablet, I had no issue launching or signing in, but I could not get my cursor to click anything in the window. If you get the version off of the Discord page, it wants to run the Linux version, which will install and run, but then I had issues trying to get it to work with my headset. I haven't looked too much in to a solution, which I will need to look into how to fix for the future. A few of my friends I game with in PVE titles typically chat in discord and this is the one downside to me. The Chromebook OS is great for this, but can also hinder you a little bit if it's not plug and play per-say, it's more a third-party issue and not that of the device. I am looking forward to taking this on an upcoming trip and truly testing this outside of the house!