The return to education and work is here. A good way to deal with the return to routine involves having a laptop exclusively for work-related tasks or studies. And that is precisely what you want to offer the Chromebook Acer C720 a laptop that comes with a screen of 11.6 inches, the operating system Chrome (Chrome OS) installed in series and set a starting price at 250 euros. We have had the opportunity to try this computer thoroughly, and this time we will discuss each and every one of its features in the analysis of Chromebook Acer C720 we started then.
Design and Display
The Chromebook Acer C720 is a portable lightweight and compact. Her measurements are set in 287 x 205 x 24 mm, while its weight reaches 1.25 kilograms. This laptop is designed with the idea of being able to be transported easily, and thus has very compact dimensions that make it a valid light equipment both for a job application as for studio use (especially the latter, since the be as light and small can take it to the university, to the library and make it home without us being a nuisance).
As regards the design of the Chromebook Acer C720 itself, we know that the plastic casing of this laptop has a rugged look that conveys a sense of strength both when transporting as when using it to work or study. Considering the price range of this laptop we cannot reproach him that his appearance is as simple as the end of the day we are facing an economic team made the idea of reducing costs in the most expendable aspects.
The physical connectivity of this laptop is divided into the two sides of the computer. On the left side we find a way out HDMI , port USB and an output minijack of 3.5 mm (for connecting headphones and speakers), while on the right side we have another port USB , and a slot for memory cards microSD.
The screen TFT LCD of Chromebook Acer C720 has a size of 11.6 inches and has a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The quality of the image displayed on the screen is correct, and the brightness can be configured to enable display content quite good sharpness in places with direct sunlight.
Operating system
The operating system installed as standard on the Chromebook Acer C720 is for Chrome OS , the operating system of the popular browser Chrome belonging to Google . This operating system based around its operation in the browser Chrome and applications of Google, which means that for virtually any management on the laptop we have a connection to the Internet currently active.
Running Chrome OS is very simple. The first thing to know is that to take advantage of all the features of this laptop is essential that we identify with an account from Google because if we agree as guests have at our disposal only the most basic options. Most of the tasks you perform in the Chromebook Acer C720 running on the browser Chrome, so that if, for example we want to check our email will be redirected to the website of Gmail from the browser. The same goes for other applications such as YouTube, Google Drive or Hangouts. Even the laptop configuration is done from the browser itself, specifically from the section “Settings”of Chrome
The fact that virtually all of the laptop operation is based on the browser Chrome is an advantage and a disadvantage: the advantage is that it does not need animations or complex application designs; operation Chromebook Acer C720 is very fluid. The downside, meanwhile, is that we cannot install any application program or outside Google. The only applications that can be installed are those that are available in the store Chrome Store, the app store browser Chrome. Some of the applications installed on this laptop series we find YouTube, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google+ and Hangouts.
To determine how influential it may be the look of the operating system Chrome OS in our decision to purchase the Chromebook Acer C720 we must consider that we want to use this equipment. For everyday use with tasks such as writing documents , surfing the Internet or store and download files we can be confident that we will have all the tools necessary for these actions mainly through the ecosystem of Google incorporates applications that meet all these requirements ( online text editors , services cloud storage , etc.). But if we want to make video editing or retouching images professionally must know that the Chromebook Acer C720 is not a computer for such tasks.
Performance and autonomy
The Acer Chromebook C720 incorporates a processor Intel Celeron 2955U of dual core that runs at a clock speed of 1.4 GHz in an integrated company that responds to the name of graphics card Intel HD Graphics. The capacity of the memory RAM is set to the 2 GigaByte s, while the internal storage reaches 16 gigabytes through a hard disk type SSD. The internal storage can be expanded through the storage service in the cloud of Google Drive.
The battery capacity of Chromebook Acer C720 is set in 3,950 mAh. According to official figures, the battery capacity is able to offer a range of up to eight hours. We’ve found through our tests, the actual range is between six and seven hours, although this depends significantly on the use we give the laptop (see video consumes a lot more battery than just surf the net, for example). Another aspect is the charging time of the battery of this laptop, which is around two hours until fully charged.
Also noteworthy is the small size of the charger built next to Chromebook Acer C720, which turns out to be an advantage in the event that we plan to transport your notebook often.
Keyboard
The keyboard is one aspect of Chromebook Acer C720 mebook more scope for improvement in this portable supports. The disappearance of the shift key (Caps Lock) is unforgivable on a laptop designed for people who plan to use it for work or study. The absence of this key is supplied with another key that we hold every time we enter a capital letter, which turns out to be even annoying especially if we are used to type quickly on conventional keyboards.
The feeling that transmits keys when entering text is good, and during our testing we have not seen any problem with this section. The rest of the keyboard layout and digital mouse are correct, and the only thing we must consider is that if we come from a larger laptop needs some extra time to get used to the size of the keyboard Chromebook Acer C720.
Conclusions
The Chromebook Acer C720 is a laptop affordable, compact and with an (operating system Chrome OS) geared towards a very specific user profile (a user that you plan to use this laptop for work or study). Being aware of all the limitations that entail, the Chromebook Acer C720 is an option worth taking into account within the wide range of laptops with the operating system Chrome that are coming to market in recent months.
Chromebook Acer C720 review
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