acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop with Google AI – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB SSD | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Camera | Chrome OS | Steel Gray | CB514-3H-R6G5

I purchased the RyzeYn 3, 14" WUXGA. Has a touchscreen, solid camera, decent streaming video quality, easily setup as an android customer through Google account, syncs to phone seamlessly, has Chromecast, very responsive, this is a great bang for your buck laptop as an adult user. Takes about an hour to charge from dead to full with supplied charger. Charge lasts longer than expected. The hinge is 180°, which is nice when laying down. Will update review if any problems arise but for now, highly recommended.

Practically perfect in every way. Nice screen, nice keyboard, fairly snappy performance, runs Linux and Android apps okay, battery life is fine. It's nice to be able to have more than 5 tabs open at a time! The Ryzen 3 3250C CPU is a good balance of battery, $ and speed. It seems a bit more fragile than some of my previous Chromebooks, so the included padded case is a comfort and works great (though I might sew on a strap...?) It has been out for about 100 of my son's Taekwondo classes and 5 road trips and still going strong! I managed to catch this model on a great sale, so am even happier! My previous two Chromebooks were by Asus - Acer may have won me over more solidly (given the discount! ;-)

After having an Acer Aspire laptop for almost 8 years, it was time to replace it with a new machine. I typically only use my laptop for basic tasks - surfing the web, email, WhatsApp, facebook, etc - so my technical needs are not heavy. I didn't want to spend $600+ on another laptop, so I considered a Chromebook instead since a good one can be had for around $275-350 when on-sale. The most value from this machine will be for users who are already Android smart-phone users. While Android and Chrome OS are different operating systems, my Google Pixel phone and Acer Chromebook are completely in-sync - my photos, emails, notes, apps, and data are completely integrated. Having a Chromebook actually makes it much easier to organize my photos and complete tasks that are sometimes more difficult on a phone/small screen. While this is still a useful tool for folks looking to have a basic, stripped down, laptop for email, surfing the web, and social media - this machine really shines for existing Android users. I'm happy I made the switch from Apple to Android, as this has made this Chromebook a much more valuable machine for me. My complaints are limited - for whatever reason, Hulu Live TV does not work on this Chromebook (but does work on my Android based Google Pixel). That's really my only major complaint so far... I did add a 4 port USB hub - which was only $6 on amazon - so that I have more USB ports available when using my Chromebook (it only has 1 USB port and 1 USB C port for connecting devices). I'd recommend also getting one as you may need it to connect additional devices. A nice bonus was that my Chromebook 514 came with a travel case/sleeve, which was a nice touch and not something I expected. So that was a good bonus. So I think this product is good for someone like me that already uses an Android smart-phone and wants a cheap laptop-type device to complete basic tasks and supplement a smart phone. I wouldn't buy this machine if you are expecting a Windows based laptop that can complete any and all tasks. I plan on using this for when I travel and to have a separate non-work device in my office to use. For the price, I have few complaints.

I've had this Chromebook Plus for about a month. So far, I love it! Has a touch screen like a tablet, but also has the keyboard like a lap top which I really wanted. If you basically just use your laptop for surfing the web, shopping, emails, watching videos - this will be perfect! I thought I needed a windows laptop, but I don't need most of the programs that are installed - so this Chromebook suits me fine! AND because it's not bogged down with a ton of programs or windows software, it starts up in seconds! I'm used to windows, but after watching a couple YouTube videos, and googling a question here and there, I was comfortable with ChromeOS. It's very easy to work with. Because it's easier to work with than a windows laptop, it would be great for seniors or kids. Note: It did shut off once in the middle of something, but I googled that issue and they say it could be because of an extension/add on - so I disabled 3 extensions and haven't had it shut down again. I added one back on and still haven't had a problem, so issue may have been with one of the others. Haven't had any other issues. It's been great so far!

Easy setup for a serious Chromebook experience. Pairs perfectly with my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL making cross-device computing a breeze. It's app based & Web based interface are very similar to any Android experience & while more expensive than most Chromebooks, it's capably running Linux (using the developer option during setup). The screen has great display, with very solid hinges for tablet mode use. No issues with heat dissipation & while the storage isn't huge, it's capable for most tasks- also easy to extend via the USB C ports. Fast charging, great battery life so far. Really enjoying this for daily use in place of my Windows 11 pc

I waited a while to reveiw, and I have had this about a year now. Very impressed with it. I don't do a ton of things on this computer but I do use it mostly for work. I teacher prek and use canva quite a bit for editing. It runs smoothly and I usually have a few tabs open at once. I haven't played videos or music from this laptop, but I assume it would run great as well. The color and weight of this laptop is perfect and I really enjoy that you can turn it into a tablet by flipping the screen back. I also really enjoy the touch screen.

I was really excited to use this laptop. And right out of the box, it was working fantastic - super fast just like I hoped for. After just a few months, it would randomly start closing web browsers right when I was in the middle of something. This issue would go away for a day or so, and then come right back. All on Google Chrome. Very disappointed.

It's nice it does what I need.

Runs great but was not as described. No HDMI port and sadly does not have a solid state drive. Chose this unit for that reason. Disappointed.

I have only had this laptop for two days, however I've been able to add many of the same programs I have on my desktop pc, and some I couldn't install. Hello Chinese is a Mandarin Chinese Learning program which is excellent, but only available in Android form. This is great, much better than trying to learn Chinese on a six inch screen which I've been doing for a year. Google Translate, Microsoft 360, Keepass Password Manager, NordVPN, many programs I use in Windows can be loaded in Chrome OS. Files, bookmarks, everything transferred quickly and easily. Integrates with an Android phone easily as well. Battery life is great, all day usage. I'm planning a trip to the South Pacific in the future, and this will be great for travel, education, entertainment, and sports, and research tool. Ordered during Spring Sale for $429.00, great buy.

There's nothing wrong with the product, but 8GB of RAM is not enough for general usage. Android system on Chrome OS takes a lot of RAM space and it prevents basic web pages from loading on Chrome. Disabling Android system on Chrome OS is possible to save RAM, but again there's no point of using a Chromebook without Android.

Great price for great item works amazingly and love exploring more about it first time buying a laptop and I’m incredibly happy with it