Acer Chromebook R 13
Acer has revealed a range of computers
at the ongoing IFA event in Berlin, Germany. Among the new devices include a
new PC series, Revo Base Mini PC and Chromebook R 13 convertible.
The Acer Chromebook R 13 will be
available in North America in October with prices starting at US$ 399; and in EMEA
in October with prices starting at € 399.
The new Chromebook R 13 features a
13.3-inch screen that can be used in a number of different modes including as a
tablet thanks to its 360-degree hinges. It promises up to 12 hours of battery
life and being a Chromebook it allows downloading apps from Google Play Store.
Its LED backlit display has full HD
resolution and provides integrated 10-point touch capabilities that support
Tap, Swipe and Pinch-to-Zoom gestures. It weighs only 1.49 kg and
sports a thin profile of 326W x 228D x 15.5H mm (12.83W x 8.98D x 0.61H
inches). The device is powered by a MediaTek M8173C CorePilot quad-core
processor. Besides, it comes with 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac wireless technology, a USB
Type-C port, HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, microphone and headphone jacks. The Acer
Chromebook R 13 will be available in several configurations, either with 64 GB,
32 GB or 16 GB eMMC storage and 4 GB of dual channel LPDDR3 SDRAM.
