Acer Chromebook R13 CB5-312 (13.30", MTK MT8173, 4 GB, 64 GB)

Acer Chromebook R13 CB5-312

13.30", MTK MT8173, 4 GB, 64 GB


Product rating for Acer Chromebook R13 CB5-312

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ph.lambinet

8 years ago • purchased this product

purchased this product

Probably one of the best Chromebook on the market. There are better ones but they are a lot more expensive. In this price range, this is the best.

Really nice product with good screen, good trackpad, good battery life and acceptable performance.
The design is really good and it does not look cheap at all.
Runs Android apps very well too.
Minor problem: MicroSD reading/writing
not stable with the fastest cards from Samsung (Pro+).
No problem with medium class cards from Kingston or SanDisk.
If you put it in developer mode, you can even sideload Microsoft Office apps and they run very well (you'll need an Office365 account to get all the functionality).
I have tried with several USB-C chargers and they all worked very well, except the one shipped by Acer together with the product. That one has a poor quality connector which gives unstable contact. It's not a killer problem but it's slightly irritating.
 

Pro

  • Nice looking
  • Battery life
  • Good Full HD screen
  • 64GB is a lot for Chromebooks

Contra

  • Some issues with some microSD cards
  • Power supply USB-C connector is a bit problematic and does not always give good contact