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.