For starters, the panel actually covers even less of the sRGB colour spectrum at just 57%, meaning your colours are going to look a bit dull. Here, contrast is a far more respectable 885:1, and it definitely shows.īut it’s still not great. To set any initial fears to one side: this is nowhere near as bad as the Acer Chromebook 351's panel, which had such weak contrast (341:1) that everything appeared washed out and grey. It’s a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution touchscreen that does the job but it's far from the best we’ve seen. Things begin to go a touch awry with the screen. READ NEXT: The best Chromebooks Acer Chromebook 514 review: Design If it's raw power you're after, the Asus Flip C436F is a super speedy Chromebook capable of doubling up as a tablet thanks to its reversible hinge but is very much a premium option, with the Intel Core i5 model we reviewed costing £999. Our favourite of the species is the Google Pixelbook Go, which will set you back £629 for the base model but is worth every penny thanks to its slim, lightweight design, supreme battery life and outstanding keyboard. So obviously it’s fairer to compare it to other Chromebooks. In that price bracket, you can definitely get more power, especially if you’re prepared to give AMD Ryzen-powered devices a spin.īut that’s kind of a moot point when the 514 deliberately doesn’t run Windows. You may balk at that price considering the ageing processor, and I don't blame you if you’re already happy with Windows 10. For that, Acer is asking for £379, although it also sells a slightly improved version with an Intel Pentium N4200 processor instead of the Celeron for £399.

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