The Acer C910 has a 15.6-inch display, while the smaller Acer C750 comes in at 11.6 inches. Both models are available with either a fifth-generation Intel Core i3 processor or Intel Celeron processor.
Acer claims the C910 has 8 hours of battery, and the smaller C750 can last for 9 hours — perfect for students who need them to last a full workday. The price tag, like all Chromebooks, is cheap, too: $300 for the bigger model (and 32GB); $260 for the smaller (16GB).
Chromebooks are often promoted as relatively cheap laptops that are perfect for students. Apart from the price appeal, Chromebooks are popular in schools — as opposed to higher-end Apple computers — because they operate Chrome OS and use Google Drive cloud-based systems, so schools can save money on software costs.
The New York City Department of Education, for example, approved Google’s Chromebooks for use in all of its public classrooms, which represents about 1 million students.
Chromebooks are also built to withstand some roughhousing. According to Acer, the computers are equipped with reinforced covers to break falls and metal hinges to withstand the twist and turns of jostling around in a backpack all day. The new Chromebooks are set to be available for purchase in the U.S. starting next month.
