Acer Chromebook Spin 314 Convertible Laptop | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | 14 HD Corning Gorilla Glass Touch Display | 4GB LPDDR4X | 128GB eMMC | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 | Chrome OS | CP314-1H-P9G7

This review is for Acer Chromebook Spin 314 Convertible Laptop CP314-1H-P9G7. I’m going to divide this review up into sections: Pros, Cons, Final Thoughts.

It is a fair to middling machine that handles most day to day tasks, as expected from something at this price point. Besides some slight compatibility issues, the only real problem I have is the fact that the battery has degraded exponentially since initial purchase. After just 20 charging cycles the most I can get out of it is about 4 hours of light use before searching for an outlet. That is a far cry from the 10+ that was promised. Otherwise, it is a capable device, just not one you can trust to stay charged up and ready to go.

This review is for the Acer Chromebook Spin 314 14 with 4GB of Ram and 128 GB of storage released in May of 2022. I see reviews for many other machines on this page. This one is a touchscreen Chromebook, unlike the earlier models in the Spin 314 line.

This is a great chromebook. We have been using it to watch youtube and browse the internet for learning & research in our workshop. Its fast and the foldable feature makes it perfect for our use case. Highly recommended!

This is my first Chromebook, so my review is about the hardware not the OS. Everything worked fine from the start up. The screen was a lower resolution than what Im used to, but I was able to use it just fine. My only complaint is after learning to use Chrome OS I decided to reset it so everything was fresh, and the touch screen stopped working. I Tried several fixes and still no touchscreen.

Build quality is solid. Its not a Mac or a Dell XPS but it also doesnt feel cheap or flimsy. The ability to flip into a large tablet is a great feature. The screen is above average and is full HD. Streaming looks wonderful. The keyboard is nice though I do wish it was backlit. It has a perfect amount of ports (USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, 3.5mm, SD) and charges via USB-C. The trackpad is extra large and works wonderfully. If Chrome OS is sufficient for your needs, this is an excellent laptop and streaming device.

The good:

Had this machine for three days now and enjoy using it and discovering the new technology. Two...no, three things...maybe four, to remember. First, stop comparing this to Windows 10. What is the point? If you cant live without or think you cant live without Windows 10, then buy an MS Surface.

I desperately need this Chromebook but cant pay the current price. This is an amazing machine. If only Amazon could discount it again for the Cyber Monday price Id buy it in a heartbeat. I was just too late researching Chromebooks and only discovered this beauty two days ago.

This is a great computer. I can easily have 100+ tabs open and several Linux apps running. Speaking of Linux it installs quite easily and is very easy to learn how to use. The hard drive is 128 gigs in size. More than enough for me. I have not gone over 45%. The touch screen works great. I also really like the backlit lite on the keyboard.