In the PC industry, if the MacBook is regarded as high, rich and beautiful, the opposite is short and poor, and only Chromebook is "competent".
The reason why Chromebook is short and poor is due to Google's market positioning. In the minds of consumers, the image of a small, inexpensive computer with only basic functions has long been closely linked with Chromebook.
Although Chromebook has an inelegant title, it must not be reduced. Today, with the increasing practicability of Chrome OS, Chromebook laptops have become strong competitors of Windows and Mac computers.
Recently, Acer launched Chromebook 15, which completely changed the "small" tradition and pushed the maximum size of the Chromebook display to 15.6 inches.
All plastic design, strong sense of cheapness
In order to control costs, Acer Chromebook 15 uses a full plastic body with a special texture coating on the surface, which can effectively prevent slipping, but such texture is easy to hide dirt.
The large screen must bring a larger body (38.4 x 24.6 x 2.5cm). Surprisingly, the Chromebook 15 weighs 2.3kg, even more than the aluminum Macbook Pro (2.02kg for the 15 inch retina version). The large size and 2.3kg weight limit the portability of Chromebook 15 to some extent.
In terms of interface, Acer Chromebook 15 has a full HDMI output, a headset and microphone jack, a standard USB 3.0 port and power input on the left side of the body, and a USB 2.0 port and a full-size SD card slot on the right side of the body, supporting a capacity of up to 128GB. At the same time, Acer Chromebook 15 supports dual band 802.11AC and Bluetooth 4.0 technologies.
Bigger than bigger
The biggest selling point of Acer Chromebook 15 is the larger display screen, which breaks the dilemma that the best Chromebook is only equipped with 11 or 12 inch displays and gives users more choices.
Chromebook 15 has a 15.6-inch display, compared with
The 13.3-inch Chromebook is 27% larger. In terms of resolution, the Chromebook 15 has also been improved, with the entry version being 1366 × 768 and the high configuration version being 1080P (1920 × 1080).
Although the screen display effect is far from being comparable to that of MacBook, the Chromebook 15 has a good visual angle. In actual measurement, the image quality will decline to a certain extent only when it exceeds 45 °, and the brightness also reaches 228 nits, which is in the
The Chromebook series is at the top level.
Based on our colorimeter readings, Chromebook 15 can display only 58.1% of the sRGB color range. This is far below the average level of 82.8% of mainstream notebooks.
Keypad, big touch
Although the Chromebook 15 has a large body, its keyboard size is not very different from that of the 12 inch Chromebook because there are two stereo speakers on the left and right sides of the keyboard. From the test results, the maximum volume of the Chromebook 15 can reach 86 decibels. As an entertainment device, it basically meets the requirements.
Pair with chocolate keyboard.
Chromebook 15 continues the powerful performance of Chromebook in touch pad. Although the touch pad itself is rough, this does not affect its sensitive, high-speed user experience at all. Flexible multi touch gestures are extremely convenient in the actual operation process. According to Google, such a rough process can bring such a pleasant experience, which is mainly due to Pixel.
Available cameras
There is also a 720p high-definition camera and microphone on the top of the screen of Acer Chromebook 15. The actual performance is good, and the details of the sweater are also very clear. Unfortunately, the overall image is green, which may be due to the driver compatibility problem, but the specific reason is unknown.
Chrome OS: light experience
Chrome OS mainly depends on Chrome browsing experience. There is a row of menu buttons at the bottom of the bare desktop, which are menu, application icon, settings, WiFi and clock in turn. Click the menu to pop up all installed applications, similar to the Windows 7 start button. There is a search box at the top of the pop-up window to help users find the desired application or document as quickly as possible.
Setting options include wireless network switching, Bluetooth switching, volume control, etc.
Performance&endurance&heating
Acer Chromebook 15 is divided into low configuration version and high configuration version, and their prices are $249.99 and $349.99 respectively. The low configuration Chromebook 15 has built-in 2GB RAM and 16GB storage space, while the high configuration Chromebook 15 has built-in 4GB RAM and 32GB storage space.
Compared with the previous Chromebook, Acer Chromebook 15 is equipped with a new fifth generation 1.6Ghz dual core Intel Celeron 3205 u CPU, giving up the low-power mobile processor, which is also the epoch-making boundary of Chromebook and equipped with a real notebook processor.
The startup time of Chrome OS is only 5.3 seconds. The page loading time is also very short and the scrolling is smooth. Even in resource rich sites, such as the front page of ESPN, moving windows or tags around will not lag.
In terms of the endurance, Acer officially announced that it would take 9 hours. In the environment where the screen brightness is set to 100 nits and WiFi wireless Internet access, Chromebook 15 has a life of 9 hours and 1 minute.
After 15 minutes of full screen video playback on Hulu website, the temperature on the back of Chromebook 15 hit 30 degrees Celsius, which is far below our average (35 degrees Celsius).
summary
Chromebook has always prioritized its price over its design and performance. For those light computer users, it can only browse the web and have fun from time to time. There is no need to spend four times the price to buy a MacBook or Google's new Chromebook Pixel with excessive performance.
Acer Chromebook 15 has raised the Chromebook display from 12 inches to 15 inches, making it a more entertaining computer. In terms of price, Chromebook 15 has not been greatly improved. The low configuration version is only $249.99, which is more attractive than entry-level Windows laptops.
advantage
15.6 inch large screen
MacBook level touchpad
Higher performance
9-hour endurance
The price of cabbage
Insufficient
The body is bulky, and the portability is insufficient
Common appearance design
Plastic material, poor hand feel
Printing function is complicated
Computer scoring: ★★★ (full score of five stars)
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