Subj : Acer's Chromebook Plus 514 and 515 are great additions to the Chr
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 02 2023 14:15:04

Acer's Chromebook Plus 514 and 515 are great additions to the Chromebook Plus 
selection

Date:
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Description:
Acer is launching its own Chromebook Plus models, the Chromebook Plus 514 and 
515, which are shaping up to be great budget options for buyers.

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Google unveiled its brand new Chromebook Plus selection, one of the 
industry's worst kept secrets, which has been revamped with updated specs and 
features. Adjacent to this are two of Acers own offerings to the lineup, the 
Chromebook Plus 515 (CB515-2H/T) and the Chromebook Plus 514 (CB514-3H/T). 

According to Acer, both models come with a 1080p webcam with Temporal Noise 
Reduction, high-resolution IPS displays, and built-in AI-powered tools that 
enhance video conferencing, such as improved lighting and the ability to 
create new backgrounds. 

And thanks to the improved specs, they can handle both streaming and native 
gaming even better. The latter works with Steams Borealis, a virtual machine 
that runs on ArchLinux and allows Chromebook users to run PC games natively. 
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 Chromebook Plus 515 (CB515-2H/T) 

12th or 13th-Gen Intel Core CPUs

15.6-inch Full HD IPS display (touch optional)

8GB-16GB LPDDR5X memory

128GB-512GB storage

1080p webcam with temporal noise reduction, blue glass lens, and a privacy 
shutter

Up to 10 hours of battery life

WiFi 6E

Ports: Two USB Type-C, one USB 3.2, one HDMI, and a headphone/speaker jack 

The first configuration coming to the market features a 12th-Gen Intel Core 
i3-1215U CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB of storage, and a non-touch 15.6-inch display. 
It will retail for $399.99. 

 Chromebook Plus 514 (CB514-3H/T) 

AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPUs

14-inch WUXGA 1920x1200 IPS display (touch optional)

8GB-16GB LPDDR5X memory

128GB-512GB storage

1080p webcam with temporal noise reduction, blue glass lens, and a privacy 
shutter

Up to 12 hours of battery life

WiFi 6E

Ports: Two USB Type-C, one USB 3.2, one HDMI, and a headphone/speaker jack 

The first configuration of this model released will have an AMD Ryzen 3 
7320C, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, touch 14-inch display. It will retail 
for $449.99. 

The Plus 514 and Plus 515 are refreshes of previous Acer Chromebooks, the 
Acer Chromebook 514 and Acer Chromebook 515 , both receiving four out of five 
stars in reviews and the latter of which received a spot in our best 
Chromebook list. Seeing Acer rerelease such high-quality and cost-friendly 
laptops and revamping them while keeping the price relatively low is great to 
see, especially considering how expensive laptops have gotten over the years. 

Acer is one of the few laptop manufacturers that has consistently released 
budget-friendly laptops for years, including both Windows-based and 
Chromium-based models. Most recently it revealed the Acer Nitro V 15 , a line 
of budget gaming laptops that the market sorely needed. 

Both models will be launching on Monday, October 2 at 6AM PT / 9AM ET, which 
coincides with Googles official announcement of the Chromebook Plus 
selection. You might also like Acer Chromebook 515 review Acer Chromebook 514 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/chromebooks/acers-chromebook-plus-514-and-
515-are-great-additions-to-the-chromebook-plus-selection


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