Super-light and portable design ; Sharp display with decent colours ; Outstanding battery life ; Whisper-quiet performance

Flat speakers ; Mediocre performance ; No keyboard backlight

Decent battery life ; Versatile form factor ; Quiet in operation

Mid-range performance ; Cheap trackpad feel ; No memory card slot

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 gives you more or less what you would expect for the price: a decently performing Chromebook that's lightweight and quiet. The key selling points to note are very good battery life and a screen that folds all the way back.

Sleek, stylish design USB-C power Strong battery life 2-in-1 design Great trackpad

Average speaker quality Extremely glossy display No memory card slot Performance falls short of competing Chromebooks at this price

The Chromebook Spin 513 is a good Chromebook and it has an attractive price to go with its stylish design, good battery life, and plenty of flexibility. But the Snapdragon just isn’t as good as you can find in competing Chromebooks powered by Intel at...

Unusually good touchpad ; Reserved but stylish design ; Solid and comfortable keyboard ; (Mostly) Good 1080p IPS screen

Slow storage ; Poor performance with 3D gaming ; Limited maximum brightness ; Weak speakers

This Chromebook's phone-like Snapdragon processor doesn't bring the performance boost we hoped for, but a solid keyboard, touchpad, and screen combiation all help to make this a satisfying Chromebook.

Stylish, sleek exterior ; Reasonable screen quality ; Good battery life ; Affordable

Underwhelming Snapdragon SoC ; Middling build quality ; Poor connectivity

Excellent battery life ; Good screen with stylus support ; Backlit keyboard

Slow compared to competition ; Meh audio ; No microSD storage expansion

Acer’s latest Chromebook, the Chromebook Spin 513, is one of the first Snapdragon-powered Chromebooks you can buy. It’s definitely good value for its $399.99 price point, as long as you won’t be pushing it too hard.

Solid 2-in-1 design ; Responsive touch display and trackpad ; Fine backlit keyboard ; Excellent battery life

Iffy webcam ; Limited ports ; Performance not top-notch

Acer has crafted a competitive Chromebook in the Spin 513, which slots into the middle of the market and has plenty of fight in it to take on other Chromebooks. It boasts a good display, a solid keyboard and trackpad combo, and excellent battery life....