Testseek.com have collected 75 expert reviews of the Acer Chromebook 13 CB5-311 and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Chromebook 13 CB5-311.
September 2014
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75 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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306 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The K1's performance on WebGL applications is really promising. The idea of having a laptop computer that's relatively cheap
Can handle all your daily web-browsing and emailing well enough
But that won't seize up if you try to go to a webpage that has s
Simple and attractive design
Comfy keyboard
Glare-resistant full HD screen
Long battery life
Large 13-inch display with 1
920-by-1
080 resolution. New Nvidia Tegra K1 promises WebGL and Unity 5 3D capability. Good-looking design.
Stylish design
Two USB 3.0 ports and 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Pretty good keyboard
The Acer Chromebook has a slim design
A high-res 13-inch screen
And a fast Nvidia K1 processor for a graphics and battery boost over other Chromebooks
Thin
Solid design with minimalist lines makes this a great looking Chromebook. The highresolution screen
Fanless design
And long battery life are all best in class
Solid build
Great keyboard
One of the few Chromebooks with a 1080p screen
Runs quietly
Stays cool
Comfortable keyboard and trackpad
Competitive price
Silent operation
Barely heats up
Very good battery runtimes
Matte screen
The editors didn't like
That matte screen. 1080p is great and all but the shoddy matte finish really kills it for me. The Samsung Chromebook 2's glossy 1080p is just so much better in almost every scenario. Yeah
The Chromebook 13 is pretty impervious to glare
But at the cost o
Lid smudges easily
Small app selection
White plastic chassis shows every scuff and smudge. Laggy media streaming. Few Chrome games take advantage of new capabilities
Slightly pale and dim display
Less than blazing performance
Like other Chromebooks
Offline functionality is extremely limited. The large screen lacks touch input
And the ARM processor presents some compatibility issues
Even with online Chrome apps
The great looks and long battery life don't make up for poor performance. The occasionally incompatible app makes this a slightly crippled machine even by Chrome OS standards
Slow performance
Low quality display
Crackly speakers
Performance not as strong as promised
Limited viewing angles
Build quality feels cheap next to some rival devices
Abstract: The latter is only TN-based, meaning vertical viewing angles aren't the best, but the extra resolution sure does make a difference. Sound is also excellent, by far providing the best speakers of the bunch. Like the Toshiba Chromebook 2 it feels significan...
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Published: 2014-10-07, Author: Brian , review by: au.pcmag.com
Large 13-inch display with 1,920-by-1,080 resolution, New Nvidia Tegra K1 promises WebGL and Unity 5 3D capability, Good-looking design
White plastic chassis shows every scuff and smudge, Laggy media streaming, Few Chrome games take advantage of new capabilities
The Acer Chromebook 13 is on the cutting edge, with an Nvidia Tegra K1 processor, advanced gaming support, and a 13-inch full HD display. But even with all these advancements, it doesn't seem much better than most of the competition...
Published: 2014-09-04, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com.au
The Acer Chromebook has a slim design, a high-res 13-inch screen, and a fast Nvidia K1 processor for a graphics and battery boost over other Chromebooks
Like other Chromebooks, offline functionality is extremely limited. The large screen lacks touch input, and the ARM processor presents some compatibility issues, even with online Chrome apps
One of the nicer-looking and better-performing Chrome OS systems, the 13-inch Acer Chromebook adds some zip by ditching Intel for an Nvidia processor, but also hits a few issues with popular Chrome apps....
Thin and light design, Sharp 1080p screen, Promising performance
Some keyboard flex, Only one color option
For Nvidia to enter the Chromebook race was initially surprising, but made more sense when I considered where its flagship SoC already is. And after getting some brief time with the Acer Chromebook 13, this seems like the next logical step for the catego...
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Published: 2014-07-11, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Great Tegra K1 processor, Good battery life, Minimalist design
No matte screen, Mediocre keyboard and trackpad, Occasional performance drops
Acer Chromebook 13LikeGreat Tegra K1 processor.Good battery life.Minimalist design.Don't LikeNo matte screen.Mediocre keyboard and trackpad.Occasional performance drops.Probably not. The Acer Chromebook 13 shows the K1 has promise as a Chromebook brain, b...
Acer knows how to make good, solid, reliable Chromebooks, and this model is no exception. Performance was always decent, the screen size is a welcome addition, and the long battery life makes it a great option for travelling. It's just a shame that the di...
Is the Acer Chromebook 13 the best Chromebook on the market? That's a tough one. I can't claim to have tried them all, but I'll admit I was impressed. So is the 1920 x 1080 version the model to get? For my eyes, the extra pixels make the menu and tab text...
Published: 2014-09-04, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
The K1's performance on WebGL applications is really promising. The idea of having a laptop computer that's relatively cheap, can handle all your daily web-browsing and emailing well enough, but that won't seize up if you try to go to a webpage that has s
That matte screen. 1080p is great and all but the shoddy matte finish really kills it for me. The Samsung Chromebook 2's glossy 1080p is just so much better in almost every scenario. Yeah, the Chromebook 13 is pretty impervious to glare, but at the cost o
Probably not. The Acer Chromebook 13 shows the K1 has promise as a Chromebook brain, but the Chromebook 13's screen is really disappointing, and K1 could very well show up in a machine with a better one. In the meantime, the potential of K1 is not a big e...
Published: 2014-09-04, Author: Dan , review by: CNET.co.uk
The Acer Chromebook has a slim design, a high-res 13-inch screen, and a fast Nvidia K1 processor for a graphics and battery boost over other Chromebooks
Like other Chromebooks, offline functionality is extremely limited. The large screen lacks touch input, and the ARM processor presents some compatibility issues, even with online Chrome apps
One of the nicer-looking and better-performing Chrome OS systems, the 13-inch Acer Chromebook adds some zip by ditching Intel for an Nvidia processor, but also hits a few issues with popular Chrome apps....
Published: 2014-08-12, Author: Joe , review by: techradar.com
Thin and light design, Sharp 1080p screen, Promising performance
Some keyboard flex, Only one color option
During a private demo session with Nvidia, I was shown just what the Tegra K1 can do. Sure, I felt a bit of flex from the keyboard under the pressure of my fingers, but what were you expecting for a sub-$400 laptop? The trackpad was also a delight to use ...
