Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer has always been a trailblazer when it comes to budget Chromebooks and other Chrome OS hardware, so it's no surprise that the company has announced a pair of new Chromethings in the run up to CES this week.

The first of the two is an 11.6-inch model in the vein of the Chromebook C7 and C720, an update to the current Acer Chromebook CB3-111. The new CB3-131 has the standard 1366×768 panel, a quad-core Intel Celeron chip (our best guess is the Braswell-based N3150, but we've asked Acer for more specific information), either 2GB or 4GB of RAM, and either 16GB or 32GB of storage. All models have 867Mbps 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, a USB 2.0 port, a USB 3.0 port, a full-size HDMI port, and an SD card reader. The laptop weighs 2.42 pounds (1.1kg) and is 0.73 inches (18.6mm) thick, and Acer claims that it will last up to nine hours between charges.

The laptop starts at $179.99 for the model with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. We'll update with information about the higher-end 4GB version when we get it.

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer

Acer

The Chromebase 24 is more interesting from a tech perspective because Chrome OS all-in-ones are much rarer than Chromebooks, but Acer is also providing less information about it. We know it has a 23.8-inch 1080p IPS display (a touchscreen is available as an option), that it comes equipped with Intel Core processors (presumably Skylake-based, but that hasn't been announced), and that it includes "up to" 8GB of DDR3L RAM. The wording implies that versions with less RAM will be sold as well.

All models will include 802.11ac Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet, three USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, an SD card reader, and a webcam with four noise-canceling microphones. The display will be VESA mountable if you want the computer but don't care for its distinctly iMac-esque stand, which can tilt at angles between 5 and 30 degrees.

The Chromebook CB3-131 launches in North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in February. Availability for the Chromebase hasn't been announced.