Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (2023) review: a perfect back-to-school laptop

High end feel in at mid-range price, the new Acer Chromebook Spin 714 is an ideal college laptop.

Acer Chromebook Spin 714 review; a laptop in display mode with a stylus
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Our Verdict

The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 offers premium features in a well-priced ChromeOS 2-in-1 laptop. The display is fantastic, making video calls and streaming a pleasure, while the build-quality ensures this laptop will last.

For

  • Powerful build for a Chromebook
  • Excellent Full HD display
  • Well-designed 2-in-1 laptop

Against

  • Intel Core i5 model is expensive

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The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (2023) is bursting with the kind of tech and specs you'd pay over the odds for in a Windows laptop, making it a standout buy if you're prepared to finally drop Microsoft's OS. This is not your standard ChromeOS laptop, either, as this new 2-in-1 from Acer costs a little more than your usual Chromebook.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 starts at $699 / £699 for the basic Intel Core i3 model, what you get for spending extra is a fast 12th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, a decent amount of RAM, solid build quality and a superb Full HD Gorilla Glass touchscreen. Read our guide to the best Chromebooks for a comparison, or our list of the best laptops for students to judge how much you'd need to pay for a similarly specced Windows laptop.

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

Acer Chromebook Spin 714

The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 offers premium features in a well-priced ChromeOS 2-in-1 laptop. The display is fantastic, making video calls and streaming a pleasure, while the build-quality ensures this laptop will last.

Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.