What you need to know
- Acer announced a total of four new Chromebooks.
- All four of these Chromebooks are designed for “education customers” and will be available later this year.
- The Acer Chromebook Vero 712 is the most interesting product, combining power with portability and sustainability.
Acer has wasted no time in announcing another new lineup of Chromebooks. This time, the company introduced a total of four new options. All of these are designed for the classroom. This means they may be the most powerful solutions, but they are each designed to withstand the rigors of everyday life in the classroom.
First, the Acer Chromebook Vero 712 is the company’s first “Vero” Chromebook to be launched for students. It inherits much of the design from the Chromebook Vero 514. For example, a chassis made from 30% post-consumer post consumer recycled plastic and packaging made from 100% recycled paper pulp.
Portability is important for student Chromebooks, so the Vero 712 has a 12-inch display. This gives you HD+ (1366 x 912) resolution and our favorite 3:2 aspect ratio.
In terms of power, the Vero 712 is available in three different configurations starting with the low-end Intel Celeron 7305 and the high-end Intel’s 12th Gen Core i3-1215U. The Vero 712 can also feature up to 8GB of LDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of eMMC storage.
Other features here include dual USB-C Gen 3.2 Gen 2 ports, a single USB-A port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. With a 50 Wh cell in the chassis, the battery life is rated at up to 10 hours on a single charge.
| spec | Acer Chromebook Velo 712 | Acer Chromebook 511 | Acer Chromebook Spin 511 | Acer Chromebook Spin 512 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| display resolution | 12-inch HD+ (1366×912) | 11.6 inch HD (1366 x 768) | 11.6 inch HD (1366 x 768) | 12-inch HD+ (1366×912) |
| aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9 | 16:9 | 3:2 |
| touch screen | option | option | yes | yes |
| processor | Intel Core i3-1215U / Intel Pentium Gold 8505 / Intel Celeron 7305 | Intel Processor N200 / N100 | Intel Processor N200 / N100 | Intel Processor N200 / N100 |
| sheep | 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X | 4GB/8GB LPDDR5 | 4GB/8GB LPDDR5 | 4GB/8GB LPDDR5 |
| depository | 32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC | 32GB/64GB eMMC | 32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC | 32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC |
| battery | Up to 10 hours (50Wh) | Up to 12 hours (50Wh) | Up to 12 hours (50Wh) | Up to 12 hours (50Wh) |
| connectivity | WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.2 | WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.2 | WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.2 | WiFi 6E / Bluetooth 5.2 |
| webcam | 720p with blueglass lens | 720p with blueglass lens | 720p, blue glass lens (optional 5MP “worldwide” webcam) | 720p, blue glass lens (optional 8MP “world-facing” webcam) |
| port | 2x USB-C Gen 3.2 / 1x USB-A Gen 3.2 / 3.5mm audio combo | 2x USB-C Gen 3.2 / 1x USB-A Gen 3.2 / 3.5mm audio combo / microSD card | 2x USB-C Gen 3.2 / 1x USB-A Gen 3.2 / 3.5mm audio combo / microSD card | 2x USB-C Gen 3.2 / 1x USB-A Gen 3.2 / 3.5mm audio combo / microSD card |
| durability | MIL-STD 810H | MIL-standard 810H | MIL-STD 810H | MIL-standard 810H |
| starting price | $429.99 | $379.99 | $449.99 | $499.99 |
Unsurprisingly, there aren’t too many differences between the other three options announced by Acer for the Chromebook 511, Chromebook Spin 511, and Chromebook Spin 512. The Chromebook 511 and Spin 511 will ship with a storage configuration, a touchscreen, and the standard Chromebook 511 will ship without a touchscreen, but Acer will offer configurations that include a touchscreen.
And the only thing that separates the Spin 512 from this trio is the larger 12-inch HD+ display, matching that offered by the Vero 712. These Chromebooks are powered by either Intel processors N200 or N100 and can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM. Up to 128GB eMMC storage. The only exception is the Chromebook 511’s eMMC storage is limited to a maximum of 64 GB.
All of these Chromebooks are rated for up to 12 hours of use on a single charge and also support Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6E for connectivity. The port selection is exactly the same as the Vero 712, except for the microSD card slot available on the 511, Spin 511, and Spin 512.
By now you might be wondering about pricing and availability, and Acer has us covered on that front. increase. The Vero 712 starts at $429, the Chromebook 511 is $379, the Chromebook Spin 511 is $449, and the Spin 512 is $499.
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Green Chromebook
If you want to see what Acer is doing to go greener, check out the Vero 514. This Chromebook has plenty of power and incredible battery life to handle just about anything.
