Along the right side, there’s a Kensington lock, another USB-C port, and the power and volume buttons. Along the left side, you’ll find USB-C, USB-A, and full-size HDMI with a headphone jack to top it all off. Ports are also a big positive of the physical hardware here. You can get a creak or flex from the bottom portion of the machine if you try hard enough, but all in all, this is a very well-built laptop, despite the fact that it doesn’t feel quite as “premium” as something made from more metal. There’s no flex to the keyboard deck, and the display also won’t flex, even if you try. The body of the Spin 514 is made primarily from plastic, but it still feels very sturdy. My only real gripe is the brightness, which I find just doesn’t get nearly bright enough for anything but indoor use.

It won’t impress, but most folks won’t find anything to complain about, either. It’s a pretty standard IPS panel and gets the job done well. It has a 14-inch, 1080p display with a touchscreen that sits on a 2-in-1 hinge. Starting with the physical hardware, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is a relatively standard “affordable high-end” ChromeOS laptop. After a brief spin with it last year, I’ve been using the Spin 514 with its AMD Ryseries processor for the past few weeks. The rise of AMD-powered Chromebooks has arrived, with Acer’s new Chromebook Spin 514 being one of the first big launches.

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