Acer’s latest Spin 514 is so close to Chromebook greatness

Acer has made many Spin-series Chromebooks before, and despite flaws, this is one of its best yet.

I was cautiously optimistic about Acer's Chromebook Plus Spin 514 when I tested a preproduction model last month, but the final unit is here now and it sticks the landing. Well, mostly.

Acer's latest convertible Chromebook has zippy performance and oodles of battery life, along with a good touchscreen with stylus support. But crappy speakers and no fingerprint sensor make its $700 price tougher to swallow, and prevents it from dethroning the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, our current favorite Chromebook.

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 (2025)

Score: 7

Pros	Cons
Excellent battery life Speedy performance Stylus support	Crummy, muffled-sounding speakers N …

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