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 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.

I got this to use in bed for my home business. Its very portable and easy to use, I like that I can flip the screen over to turn it into a writing tablet to take notes. Its a little heavier than my last Chromebook so I installed a laptop swivel arm behind my bedpost so I can lay down and still type on a stable surface and keep the vent fans off the fabric of my comforter and bedsheets.

Way faster than a windows machine. Super fast start and browsing. Great machine. Love it.

Wasn’t great for what I needed it for but overall would have been good if it did work for me.

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.

First off, I have the utmost respect for ACER laptops due to fact that Ive had 2 Acer laptops and they were still running well at the time I gave them away to family/freiends. This Acer is the best one Ive ever seen, its aluminum chasis makes it look sleek and a marvel to look at and hold and use. Its just as nice-looking as any apple product and even has a back-lit keyboard so that I can use in dim lighting.

This laptop is perfect for the person that needs a lightweight, powerful system for their business and productivity needs. Exceptional battery life even when running multiple apps at once. Crystal clear screen also is great for watching movies. The monitor height/width ratio allows for a slightly higher view area, so there is less scrolling when reading documents, which is important for reading reports or working on spreadsheets. Both the keyboard and the touch screen are very responsive and allows you to work quickly. If you are unfamiliar with Chromebooks, keep in mind that any software that requires a Windows operating system wont work. You will also need to download pretty much any software or apps you need from the Google Play store.

Screen: Excellent: bright with vivid colors. The 3:2 aspect ratio gives you a lot more screen area than most 13 laptops.

We purchased the Acer Chromebook Spin 314 in Feb 2023 for $345.49 and less than 2 month later, it started to turn off erratically. Each time, a hard turn on (using the side button) was required to turn it back on. Now, 3 months later, it turns off more frequently, and it is harder to turn back on each time. It is insanely annoying, and most certainly not an expected behavior for a Chromebook. I tried to return it (not possible, since I had passed the return date), and tried to contact the reseller eTechtronics to, at the minimum, get the computer serviced, or replaced. After multiple inquiries, and now several weeks, I did not receive any response back. I am truly disappointed with my experience with Amazon and eTechtronics and will most certainly never order computers on Amazon anymore.

The good: This is my 2nd Chromebook and this one has a lot more features!. As long as you have a gmail account, setup takes just a couple minutes. This will automatically power on when opened, even when it is shut off from the last time. All programs are app based and so this requires WiFi. The screen can be flipped completely and used as a tablet. Hitting the keys, didnt seem to cause any issues in tablet mode. As a laptop, the touchscreen still functions. I hooked up an external mouse and it automatically recognized it, with no wait time! Google has tons of apps that can be added. Everything is stored via the cloud, which keeps this computer really fast as nothing needs to load. Google constantly is doing upgrades, so this will work at its total potential. The keyboard lights up and since there are no moving parts, battery life is quite good. This can be charged connecting to a USB C or via an outlet with the included cord.