This 13.5-inch Chromebook has a 2-in-1 form factor which means you can use it in both notebook and tablet mode. The IPS touch screen has a 3:2 aspect ratio, a 2256 x 1504 resolution, Gorilla Glass protection, and over 400 nits of brightness.
Powering it is Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger lake
processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics. There is a fingerprint scanner on the
device as well as a Thunderbolt 4 port. Chromeunboxed reports that it is also
the first Intel Evo-certified Chromebook to launch. The new device can be
configured with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 256GB of NVMe SSD. Other features
include Wi-Fi 6, USI Support, and DTS Audio.
For ports, you get a MicroSD card slot and
a full-sized USB-A 3.0 on the right side while the left is home to two USB-C
ports, an HDMI port, and a microphone/headphone combo jack. The keyboard has a
backlight and the touchpad is glass.
The Chromebook Spin 713 goes on sale today
at Best Buy. The Core i5 version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is priced
at US$ 699.
