Acer presents a pair of rugged 12-inch Chromebooks aimed at the education segment-- the Chromebook 512 and Chromebook Spin 512, both featuring a 3:2 aspect ratio falling somewhere between that of books and mobile devices.
The two Chromebooks have a 1366 x 912 resolution IPS panels, with the taller (by 18%, Acer says) making it easier to see more content from text, photos and websites. Inside is a choice of either quad-core Intel Pentium Silver N5000, quad-core Celeron N4100 or dual-core Celeron processor, together with 4/8GB RAM and 32/64GB eMMC storage. Connectivity includes Intel Wireless-AC 2x2 802.11ac MU-MIMO wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, x2 USB-C and x2 USB 3.1 ports.
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