The Chromebook 514 ships in October, and you'll get more details about its performance closer to launch. It's likely worth waiting for those specs. This still could be a viable alternative to the flimsier budget Chromebooks on the market, but it'll be less compelling if it's using a particularly slow processor (such as the Rockchip-based CPU in some models) to reach that more attractive price.

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