Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Review

2020, the year of a big change in lifestyle, because of the problem of Covid 19. Work from home and distance learning become part of people today. A laptop is one of the tools necessary for a situation like this. If you looking for a great laptop for your work. The 2-in-1 laptop is might be a great choice for this situation, it’s convenient and versatile. And also with the great design plus the lightweight of the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 that makes I can’t wait to recommend this one for you. This is a convertible Chromebook with a multi-point touch screen that comes with a Celeron 2.8GHz dual-core. Let’s see more detail of this unit in the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 review.

When compared to the previous, Spin 311 found that it is more stubby in terms of design. The new model, Acer Chromebook Spin 311, is designed to tapers down the edges around the sides, slimmer. So, you will feel the laptop is slimmer in your hand.

All ports and buttons are located on both sides of the laptop. On the left is the location of the audio jack, microSD slot, USB-A, and power button. The right side is the settle up of Kensington slot, USB-A, and volume control.

Acer CP311-2H-C679 convertible Chromebook – Touch IPS Screen

The screen is 11.6-inch with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution and a touch IPS screen which is easy-to-use and strong. It’s also well protected with the Gorilla glass. Unfortunately, the screen size and resolution are too small. Also, the very thick bezels surrounded to make the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 waste quite a lot of screen space. However; I feel the large bezel makes the touch screen stronger and more solid. Although the working area of the screen loses a lot.

The screen brightness and sharpness may not be equal to Lenovo Duet. But I still can read text easily and see everything on the screen clearly. It can be used outside with no issue so long as in shade or not outdoors exposed to direct sunlight.

The external body of the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is plastic slippery matte silver color. Except for the black thick bezel, but it looks nice for their price.

Multi-Point Touch Screen

The Spin 311 is a smooth surface and supports 10-point multi-touch, that’s it easy for the fingers to glide and responds to touch on the corners. In summary, the touch screen easy to finger glide, not any problem, and responds to the input outright.

Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Review – Keyboard

First, not the backlight keyboard. So, inconvenient in a dark environment because you can not see the keyboard clearly and may miss typing. Although, Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is not a super-quiet keyboard but is not so stiff and a clear pressure point. No issue about sticky keys or missed strokes. Overall keyboard performance, The Chromebook Spin 311 of Acer delivers a good keyboard and is works for everyday use.

Acer Spin 311 – Versatile Laptop

The Spin 311 is a versatile laptop. You can use for several style (laptop/display/tent/tablet) modes. The reposition between modes is easy. But you will need two hands to change mode because the Acer designs the hinge very strongly. So, it’s firm enough to Spin 311 is not fall flat while working. This is a good thing, even if you have to put a little effort into changing modes. I feel good to see the firm hinge, that’s means there is a possibility that the hinge life is better than other 2-in-1 laptops with an unfirm hinge.

Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Review – Performance

Acer intends to design the Spin 311 as a convertible Chromebook. The system performance and screen size 11.6″ that provide is enough for simple office applications and also the internet.

Even though you open 4 – 5 Chrome tabs, running or listening to Youtube, or even Spotify, all at the same time. The result will never be delayed or in any trouble, the Intel Celeron N4020 with 2 Core™ and supported by 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and Flash memory 32GB can handle it easily and no lag.

When it comes to boot time, 11 – 12 seconds from off until to log in to the system again, it’s good. You can close the screen to sleep mode and then start up again by opening the lid. It’s an easy and fast, a really smooth process.

Acer CP311-2H-C679 Review – The Battery 

Battery life is one of the matters that I satisfy. The Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is pretty good even though not truly prominent for a 2-in-1 laptop. I can work consecutively with the Acer Chromebook spin 311 for at least 6 hours without a plug. That’s means I work hard, open many applications and many tabs on Chrome. So battery life depends on your work. If you open several applications at the same time, surely its charge power from the battery and your playtime will be less. On the other, If you use a few applications and not too many open browsers, the playtime will be more.

When it comes to charging time, the Chromebook Spin 311 provides fast charge via USB-C. That’s good because I take only 2 hours for a full charge.

Specs: Acer CP311-2H-C679 Vs Lenovo ChromeBook C330 Vs ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 Vs Jumper EZbook X1

Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Review – Final Verdict

To sum up, if the 11.6-inch screen size is not too small and you want to lightweight and portable 2-in-1 laptop, the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is ideal for you. It’s versatile and of good value, you can do any job on it and a reliable touchscreen. The medium spec that can perform a variety of tasks And most importantly, the price is not too expensive. This small and compact Chromebook maybe your good choice.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 311 available on the Amazon there are 3 models CP311-1H-C5PN (eMMC 32GB), CP311-2H-C679 (eMMC 32GB), and CP311-2H-C3KA (eMMC 64GB). The other specs are not different. However; all models are slightly different prices and are changeable depending on the promotion at that time.

I would like to you get useful information for the Acer Chromebook. And so much thank you for reading the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 review through the end.

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