Acer is announcing five new laptops aimed at schools today, including four Chromebooks and one Windows Convertible. Two of the Chromebooks are Intel-based convertibles that rotate from screens to turn them into laptops, while the other two features have a more traditional design and are powered by arm-based processors. All five laptops are built to be durable, with spill-resistant keyboards and components tested to MIL-STD 810H military durability standards.
The convertible Chromebooks are Acer Spin 512 and Spin 511. They are powered by Intel processors (specifically N4500 and N5100). The Spin 511 has an 11.6-inch HD 16: 9 display, while the Spin 512 has a 12-inch HD + 3: 2 display. Both come with up to 64GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, while the battery life is rated up to 10 hours.
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Both the Spin 512 and Spin 511 have antimicrobial scratch-resistant displays, but the Spin 512 also offers the same antimicrobial coating on its keyboard and touchpad. The Chromebook will be available in Europe in March and North America in April. The Spin 512 starts at 429.99 (39 9,399), while the Spin 511 is slightly cheaper at 39 399.99 (€ 369).
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Next up are the 11-inch arm-based Chromebook 511 and Chromebook 311, which also have a durable design. The 511 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7C processor, offers 4G LTE connectivity and can last up to 20 hours on a single charge. Meanwhile, the 311 has a Meditech MT8183 processor and runs for 20 hours on a single charge. The 111 launches in North America this month and is priced at 29 9,299.99, while the 511 starts at $ 399.99 in April. They will launch in Europe in March at 9,269 and 9,399, respectively.
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Finally, the $ 329.99 (€ 409) Windows laptop is the Travelmate Spin B3. It includes a durable keyboard that can be flipped around to turn a laptop into a tablet, and is powered by an Intel Pentium Silver processor with a battery life of up to 12 hours. The Spin B3 comes as standard with an antimicrobial display, and has the option of having a similar coating on its keyboard and touchpad. The laptop will launch in Q2 in North America and Europe in April.
