Acer Chromebook R 11 Convertible

Last Updated on March 29, 2020

Acer Chromebook R 11 Convertible

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Design

One of the great advantages of the Chromebook R11 is its weight and size. The  Chromebook R11 is only weighing 1,25 kg (2,76 pounds), and the frame is fairly small (11,57x 8,03x 0,76 in) (Wx Dx H). This is slightly smaller than the rival 2.91 pound 11.69x 8.57x 0.83-inch frame of the Dell Chromebook 11. Even with the slightly smaller Asus Chromebook Flip, weighing 1.96 pounds (0.88 kg) and measuring 10.6 x 7.2x 0.6 inches, Acer’s deal is equivalent.

Acer Chromebook R11 consists largely of a tall, black, matt plastic chassis. Nevertheless, the difference in style is on the lid of the unit, which features a textured and great white metal board.

In reality, the texture extends all across Chromebook R11 and gives the laptop a good feeling of flu while it is transported. It’s a tiny detail, but the fabric of the diamond offers a panache of what could be a boring white plate. The R11 is far from what we felt was attractive, but neither is it dull.

Display and Audio

On top of the Chromebook R11, you find a metal panel decorated with both Acer and Chrome logos. The 11.6-inch 1,366x 768 resolution, touch-enabled screen with a bright Acer logo just underneath the board is on the other side. A slightly recessed keyboard with a set of lightly textured chiclet keys is located on the base of the R11. Below is a relatively large trackpad with sufficient palm rests.

Although it is a mostly plastic situation, the R11 feels surprisingly sturdy. The only criticism worth mentioning here is the white exterior of the R11, which seems to be very capable of gathering different stains on a random basis. Truly, this is something you will notice with white tech, but the textured finish will help you pick things up.

A dazzling star of the R11’s media experience is its speaker performance. The Chromebook R11’s audio is crisp and clear and can be noisy. When the volume is up, you might not see much, if any, breakdown, and that certainly would fill a little room with music. Bass performance is, of course, absent, but with most laptop speakers this is the same course. Audio output shines on the R11 giving its low price.

Performance and battery life

Acer reports about 10 hours of Chromebook R11 battery life and we consider it to be quite accurate. This is good for those who look for something that can last the whole day, particularly in the education market in which Chromebooks now dominate the countryside.

We tested most of our screen brightness around 50-60% and found that the Chromebook R11 lasted just over nine hours from general web browsing, to watch the occasionally produced video, and to call out certain writings. Despite Chrome OS ‘ generally accepted performance, this isn’t all that shocking, but nevertheless it’s a great status. We found both Dell’s Chromebook 11 and Asus ‘ Chromebook Flip to last just over eight hours in similar tests for comparison sake.

When you first use the Acer Chromebook R11, you will find that it performs smoothly. After a while you’ll probably notice some slight hiccups, but the scale is always in favor of this unit. Even while typing in a Google Doc, the Intel Celeron N3150 processor together with 4 GB of RAM keeps things shockingly fluid with a few YouTube videos that quietly stream and pump jams from Google Play Music.

When you come from a fully equipped MacBook Pro as your daily driver, your reference base is a little biased. It’s literally RAM: we’ve managed to stay under a 4 GB limit using lots of open tabs when streaming music and video, but just barely. It is very unlikely that any real-world use will require downloading several videos and music at once, so it’s great for the R11 4 GB, but for customers who opt for 2 GB of RAM it’s rather troubling.

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The Acer Chromebook R11 definitely won’t turn heads, but it’s a sleek vision without being too boring. The outer finish coupled with a frame that feels pretty sturdy make the laptop feel really good in your hands. Of course, there are more stylish laptops on the market and there is no competition for MacBooks all-metal, but they are not without their very little charm.

The battery life of the laptop is right up there with the best, leaving much of its Chromebook competition slightly ahead. Add excellent performance for most basic tasks, together with a light screen that works well enough for the occasional video stream, and the R11 doesn’t just look good in its hands, it feels great to use (despite occasional hiking). Yeah, and did we mention the loudspeakers of this Chromebook?

Eventually, this little guy’s keyboard grew a bit on us, as well. Despite our initial apprehension, we noticed that the textured keys felt great as we went around the keyboard once we had adapted from our regular driver.