Acer presents its first chromebook with amd chip

CES 2019 is already leaving us with a multitude of news in these past hours. One of the first products to arrive is the new Acer Chromebook 315. It is an important device for the brand, since it is the first to use an AMD chip inside. The brand has been highly activated in this segment and now shows new possibilities for the Google operating system.

Acer presents its first Chromebook with AMD chip

Since it is compatible with Chrome OS. A model that promises to stand out for its affordable price, in addition to a good autonomy of 10 hours of use.

Specifications Acer Chromebook 315

This brand laptop has a 15.6-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels. As for design, the brand has opted for a classic design, it is not one of the new screens with thin frames. As we have said, this Acer Chromebook 315 comes with an AMD processor under the hood, being the options to choose from AMD A6-9220C and AMD A4-9120C. You can have up to 8 GB of RAM and 32-64 GB eMMC storage.

The autonomy of up to 10 hours is one of the strongest aspects of this brand laptop. We also have 2 USB-C ports, another two USB-A 3.0 ports, a microSD reader and a headphone jack. In addition, it has Bluetooth 4.2 support. Its weight is 1.8 kg, making it quite light.

Chromebook 315
Processors (APU)	AMD A6-9220C with graphics card Radeon R5 Graphics AMD A4-9120C with Radeon R4 Graphics graphics card
RAM	4 to 8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4
Storage	32 to 64 GB eMMC
Display	15.6 inch 1366 x 768 px Acer ComfyView 15.6 inch 1920 x 1080 px Acer ComfyView IPS 15.6 inch 1920 x 1080 px Acer CineCrystal high-brightness IPS Touch Optional
Dimensions	38, 054 x 25, 628 x 1.99 cm
Weight	1.8 Kg
Connectivity	802.11ac 2 × 2 MU-MIMO Bluetooth 4.2
Battery	54 Wh Li-Ion up to 10 hours of autonomy Charge via USB -C at 45 W
Connections	2 x USB-C Gen 1 2 x USB-A 3.0 MicroSD reader Headphone output
Launch price	$ 279.99 USD and in Spain over 250 euros

For now, only the launch of this Acer Chromebook 315 in the United States has been confirmed. It will take place throughout the month of February, where it will launch at a price of $ 279.99. These days we may know more about its launch in Europe. A low price is expected on it.

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