Acer C720 Chromebook (11.6-Inch, Haswell Micro-Architecture, 2GB) - After HP recently released the Chromebook 11, Acer now caught up with the launch of similar devices, Chromebook C720. This cheap new Acer Chromebook comes with the latest processors from Intel, the Haswell Intel processors. The price is very friendly with pockets, and is likely to be a strong competitor for HP Chromebook 11 and Chromebook Pixels from Google.
As the first Chromebook uses the latest Haswell Intel processor, Acer Chromebook C720 will be more powerful when compared with HP 11 Chromebook which uses Exynos processor 5250. In addition, the selection of the new Acer Chromebook Taiwanese manufacturer is also prepared as a succession of previous versions labeled C710.
Acer Chromebook C720 certainly is expected to be as successful as his elder brother, C710.
DESIGN
Chromebok made by Acer comes with carrying slim and light weight. Its thickness is just 19.05 mm when folded, while the weight is only 1.25 kg. This is one of the hallmarks of this Acer Chromebook C2720, thus making the device quite easy to carry anywhere, portable and convenient when traveling. But, despite this Chromebook has a shape that is slim and light, its specifications remain reliable.
KEYBOARD AND DISPLAY
Acer Chromebook C720 is completed with a screen size of 11.6 inches. Its screen has already met the standard specifications for a Chromebook, specification of which is 1366 x 768 pixels resolution. Moreover, this gadget also has a screen aspect ratio of 16:9 and an anti-glare. Unfortunately, the screen is not yet known whether or not touchscreen tech support. Even so, for typing readily available spill-resistant keyboard for users of these devices.
PORT AND WEBCAM
To support the connectivity, Acer has provided 2 USB ports version 3.0 and 2.0, and an HDMI port on the Chromebook. In addition, there is also a Wi-Fi connection 80211 a / b / g / n, and SD card reader and SD card slot. While the webcam similar with HD webcam which is certainly capable of producing HD quality. The Webcam can be used for video, chat, and also to record video and photos.
PERFORMANCE AND SOFTWARE
To assess a smart gadget, it is certainly not valid if we have not seen the power sector. Acer
Chromebook C720 is powered by a dual-core Intel Celeron type 2955U with a maximum speed of up to 1.4 GHz, the same as those we encounter on a Chromebook 14 from HP. Then, the energy sector was also supported by a powerful graphics processor from the Intel HD Graphics.
Although the latest Chromebook from Acer is still using power Celeron, but it already has base processor Haswell architecture. This processor is a fourth generation, aka the latest generation of Intel. The advantage, able to offer improved performance compared to previous generation processors. Users of Haswell processor series itself according to the intelligence delivered in September 2013 ago.
BATTERY LIFE
Another advantage promised by Acer Chromebook C720 is on the battery. Resources on these devices have pretty good endurance, the ability to last up to 8.5 hours in normal use. The durability is two times longer than the battery its predecessor, the C710. If pitted with HP Chromebook 11, Acer Chromebook battery life is also more reliable.
CONFIGURATION AND OTHER FEATURES
Acer Chromebook C720 is also completed with an internal memory in the form of an SSD with a maximum capacity of 16 GB. Because of the support of small-capacity SSD, the device only takes less than seven seconds to the booting process. If storage space is still lacking, there is also Google drive with capacity of 100 GB on a cloud service, which can be used for free for two years.