Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5FM vs Acer Chromebook Spin 514

The metal body and size no doubt add some weight compared to smaller, plastic Chromebooks, but at just under 3.5 pounds it's still light enough for a daily commute or hauling around campus. Plus, the rounded edges make it easier to slide in and out of a bag. Perhaps because it is so thin, though, the keyboard's keys don't have much travel

6-pound weight makes it awkward and heavy to use handheld as a tablet. But, the touchscreen does support USI pens so putting this down on a desk or on your lap in tablet mode to draw or write on the screen is certainly doable. The display doesn't get terribly bright, though, and that makes it tough to see past reflections when working outdoors or next to a sunny window.

I charge it often at levels of 50%, 70%, or 90%. Both laptops get about 9 hrs of battery life if use both at 45% screen brightness. Hopefully this battery can last me for 10 years. I usually keep the display for the Toshiba at 50% screen brightness for videos and 40% for browsing

Battery was dead juuuust after arriving. Bought replacement battery. Replacement battery cord was too short. Displeased with product, it more work than its worth

The Acer Chromebook 14 has a 14-inch 1080p HD IPS screen, premium-feeling aluminum construction, a quad-core processor, better-than-average system memory and storage, good connectivity, and a sweet $300 price tag to top it off. Its only drawbacks are a lack of SD card expansion and a slightly stiff keyboard. We think this chromebook is close to the ideal for the category, and a viable alternative to a "traditional" Windows or Mac laptop with a $500 or higher price tag. That makes it our new Editors' Choice

Light weight to take anywhere and sleek and attractive too. Forget window or pricey Macs. Chromebook for life!! This deal was way too good to pass up.

Video streaming - runs 1080p Youtube videos just fine. I have Chromecast and I've streamed pages with videos from this computer and found that watching videos and surfing the web really hampers the performance, that's another disappointment. Fanless processor - no noise, love it. At first I was disappointed with the performance (coming from a Acer C740), but after a week of only using this chromebook it has grown on me

I benchmarked this machine with Octane 2 and got a score of around 12000. Not bad for a Celeron. So.