Acer R13 Mediatek 2-in-1 Touch 4GB/64GB Chromebook, 13.3" FHD Touch Display, MediaTek MT8173C Quad-Core Processor, 4GB LPDDR3, 64GB eMMC, Chrome OS - CB5-312T-K95W

When my "Acer R13 Mediatek 2-in-1 Touch 4GB/64GB Chromebook, 13.3 FHD Touch Display, MediaTek MT8173C Quad-Core Processor, 4GB LPDDR3, 64GB eMMC, Chrome OS - CB5-312T-K95W" Arrived, I was really excited to get into the System. Its both a Tablet and a Computer in 1 ~ Wondering how this was going to work. I found it difficult at first to get the Chromebook set up. But it was nicely packed for shipping. Opening the box I noticed that the screen flips all the way over in a (standing) tablet mode. (Downside, the Keyboard is not locked when you turn it to tablet mode. so you should (NOT) use it on your lap) However you can Stand it up, to touch the screen to activate what you want. My hope is, in the future they can look into (tablet mode) for keyboard lock. The F-keys (hot keys) do not have a keyboard lock function either. The only way to log into the chromebook is with a Google account, You can (1) set a new account up or (2) Tie your current Google account to the Chromebook. upon Entering the Chromebook, I noticed that the RAM was only in the 48.1 GB Out of a 64GB (advertised ~ Hard Drive With eMMC Tech. However it has a secondary Storage for memory, With 15GB of (Drive backup) Space. This Secondary (backup Drive) Off the main hard drive. *Is very ~ Smart if the device needs restored. For Chromebook main screen accommodates (games, apps, and links) From the 4GB LPDDR3 (ROM) Read only memory ~ The main system is running a 4GB (motherboard) system from Chrome (like windows) This affects the speed of the computer. Adding the *storage ~ values, 4 GB + 15 GB + 48.1 GB You have a computer with 67.1GB storage, ROM and RAM. Equivalent to the 64GB interface. Making that a REAL Positive. The 13.3" Touch screen is 11 1/2" By 7" For actual touch screen. Like a Television you measure the Dimensions of the screen by Left top / bottom corner to opposite right top / bottom corner. which is 13.3 " ~ TOTAL Chromebook size is 9" high X 13" wide ~ For the chromebook itself. This allows it to be portable and easily moveable, The weight is around 2.1 LB. There is 1 USB port 1 HDMI port 1 Micro SD card slot, A power button and an (external Volume button. For + and - ) All in-ports are Working, They are not quick to read from larger storage devices (connected) 32 GB +. But they are accessible and equal to the System Speed. This chromebook is not the fastest, It has lag, When your playing Music Videos, (not accessing Stored Music) This response is not immediate, it tends to lag after 4 - 5 Music Videos on Autoplay for (youtube.com) Library lists. *this lag is noticeable when attempting to go from full screen back to the Youtube app. When your in full screen, The touch for the app, is also Somewhat restricted ~ by Pause and play. Several times I had to touch the screen multiple times to get it to pause. When Trying to get out of full screen, the System Lagged over 20 seconds to bring me back to the (normal) view of youtube.com Another platform that does not work very good is (streaming Video and TV) I mainly use the VUDU app. The system's Processor ~ cause the Movies and TV, to lag from the (VUDU) app, This can happen around 5 min - 25 Min in. The Processor of the Chromebook, will try to load the next part of the Movie or TV show. (My internet Connection is 1 GB per sec) the internet speed is not the issue, all other devices I own (Apple Ipad X 6, Amazon Kindle X 4 10.1, HP Laptop X 4, 4 samsung smart TV's between 52" - 70") These do not have a lag off the same internet. Thus this is a processor speed issue from the Chromebook system. (Quad-Core Dual Processor) Another issue is Volume, But there are apps you can install to increase the Volume, Just be sure if you use these, you have the volume at a level that will not blow the speakers. Always start the apps on the lowest volume and slowly raise the volume, as the app becomes interactive. The speakers (when using this app) increase the volume up to 2.5 times the limited volume installed *restriction. I would suggest that Chromebooks place better quality speakers in, future chromebooks. (system sounds) are loud enough, it's only internet Streaming Sounds. NOTE: Google app, Best performance is (Audio booster) app. Add in extensions ~ The puzzle piece in the upper right corner by your Google (picture or letter) The best positives about the 2:1 Chromebook ` 1) Full 1980P X 1080p HD screen 2) HDMI ~ Meaning you can run a blu ray or DVD with HDMI off your Chromebook, You can also mirror your TV using this HDMI plug. With limited disturbance. 99.9% flawless play from my experience. 3) The Micro SD card slot is convenient up to 16GB Cards, The 32GB and 64GB cards I have, were unable to be accessed. Too Much information to process for processing speeds. 4) The Design for the (screen flip for Tablet mode) is strong and sturdy. Compared to any other chromebook on the market. 5) The weight for Table management and quality of the external layers for protection are Superior to other "Like" products. 6) The PPS (pixel per second) ratio for the FULL HD 1080p is amazing, as long as you are not streaming Digital ~ wirelessly. 7) Color contrast Ratio and White (white) / Black (blacks) are impeccable for this Chromebook. 8) The Plug (charge cord) is 10' Long. Which means you will have a longer range for charging and playing. Normal Cords are around 7' in legeth. 9) The Charge of the device will last about 6 hours playing Digital or streaming Video, Using the Chromebook for School or work, without Digital Streaming this chromebook can last up to 12 hours. in sleep mode it will last 28 hours. (this means you place the computer on sleep mode, and do not shutdown the chromebook *while unplugged) 10) No overheating issues this far. the Chromebook stays relatively cool even after 14 hours of consistent use, (streaming digital media) 11) Storage 67.1GB storage (total) 12) Touch Screen ~ 13) Screen size / Keyboard size for School / work / blogging / Journaling / Anything The Negatives 1) Digital media and streaming is restricted by processing speeds. (excluding HDMI Connection) 2) Sounds are restricted to limited quality and output. (can be solved By downloading (audio booster) Google Chrome Extension app. 3) Initial setup. and having to log into a Google account to open your system ~ If I was to suggest to Google, in the future, Allow access off internet. The keys are raised for easy access. I would definitely recommend for School and Work at a 5 star rating. However overall, For what I use my devices for, Streaming media, Watching Videos and listening to music as a secondary device, This is a 4.8 star for performance due to the processing speed restriction. As well as Motherboard LPDDR3 IF there was a way to extend this memory to 8BG or 12GB with the Quad-core, dual processors Was replaced by (Intel Core i5-8350U processor), I believe all the issues would be fixed. And this would be a far superior Chromebook to anything on the market. It still outperforms (97%) of the competitions on the market. The $450.00 Price tag is comparable to what you get. *overall ~ IF I was able to give it a 4.8 Rating overall I would. Note: Chromebooks are not normally used for ~ Digital Wireless Media Streaming ~ The (3) negatives mentioned above, are personal use expectations for 99% of the buyers, All (3) issues would not be an issue. For logical performance for Work and School, Writing, Research, Or most other platforms, this computer will outperform ~ once again ~ 97% of the chromebooks on the market.

My 15 year old daughter is in highschool and they have requested that each kid have their own laptop so they don't have to share. The Acer R13 Mediatek 2-in-1 Touch 4GB/64GB Chromebook is absolutely amazing and has some really cool capabilities! 1. You can text using your own phone number from the messenger app 2. Can be used as a tablet 3. App store capabilities 4. Can connect with your phone 5 Smaller than a traditional laptop and lightweight 6 easy to use 7. Clean layout 8. It is lightening fast! 9. Excellent battery life 10. Diverse sound and brightness levels 11. Has a blue light mode 12. It supports multiple browser extensions. 13. Can be modified to 4 different styles to use it. See picture below for all the ways it can be folded. These are the bullet points from my 15 year old who is utilizing this laptop to it's full capacity. I feel confident that this will last her quite a while and is State of the art technology. She loves that it is touchscreen as well and uses it in tablet mode quite often. It is easy for her to convert it back to the traditional laptop with keyboard in a flash to type up a quick report. If you are looking for a fast, versatile, and really cool laptop this is it!