Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2021) review: victory lap
The newest Chromebook Spin 713 is just as good as last year’s model May 27, 2021, 9:45am EDT
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Acer has made three significant upgrades to the best-in-class Chromebook Spin 713. The first is that the device now has Intel’s newest 11th Gen processors. The second is that the USB-C ports both support Thunderbolt 4. And the third is that it now has an optional fingerprint reader.
These aren’t the most revolutionary spec bumps in the world. The rest of the Spin 713 remains the same: it has a fantastic 3:2 touch display, a good backlit keyboard, a smooth touchpad, and good value for its premium components. But the changes add up. And they serve to push the Spin 713 even further ahead of its competition than it was before. It’s very much still the Chromebook to buy.
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This marks the first time Apple has offered a higher-quality music format to its subscribers, though Amazon (and others) have offered hi-fi or HD music for several years under more premium subscription tiers.
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Except for being a few ounces overweight, it's hard to knock Acer's 14-inch, AMD Ryzen-based Chromebook Spin 514 as a versatile, affordable 2-in-1 laptop.