Acer C720P Chromebook Specifications and information

Acer C720P Chromebook alternatives

Information from 21 Aug 2014.

The Acer C720P Chromebook is one of the first low cost touchscreen-enabled Chromebooks out there. Based on Intels Haswell platform it offers battery life of up to 7.5hrs. Note there is a version with 4GB of RAM also available at a higher pricepoint. Storagewise as normal with Chromebooks comes a small 32GB SSD but 100GB of cloud Storage (Google Drive) included for 2 years. Port wise it offers an HDMI port and 2 USB ports (1xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0)

Includes touchscreen.



Acer C720P Chromebook Specifications

Manufacturer Acer
Model name C720P Chromebook
CPU Intel Celeron 2955U
Detailed info
CPU speed 1400 Mhz
Graphics Intel HD Graphics
OS Google Chrome OS
Display Size
11.6" 1366 X 768
Screen Type
LED-Backlit LCD
Touchscreen type
Multi-touch
RAM 2048 MB
SSD 32 GB
Battery capacity 44 Wh
Weight (Minimum) 1360gm / 3 pounds
Size 204/20/99.9 mm
Size 8/0.8/3.9 inches
Physical Interfaces DC-in
HDMI
Line-out / Headphone (3.5mm)
SDXC (SDHC, SD Compatible)
USB 2.0
USB 3.0 (x1)
Wireless Interfaces802.11 a/b/g/n
BT 4.0
No Wireless WAN (e.g. 4G)
AdditionalAC Adaptor
Capacitive Touchscreen
Microphone
Multitouch Touchpad
Stereo speakers
WebCam
*Specifications can vary
Acer C720P Chromebook prices
USA$279.9321 Aug 14
Acer C720P Chromebook popularity (12 months)
Acer C720P Chromebook news and review links.Date
Acer C720P Chromebook Amazon Link23/02/19

Acer C720P Chromebook alternatives

Acer Chromebook 11 CB3-131, 11.6 inch, 1100 grams (2.43 lbs)
The new Chromebook 11 inch CB3-131?s cover is made with a nano-imprinted pattern which gives it a premium look and feel while also boosting durability. The Chromebook 11 has been reinforced like Acer?s models for commercial and educational customers to handle stressful environments. It can handle up to 60kg of downward force on the top cover, while the corners can tolerate up to 60cm drops without damage. The reinforced case results in greater resistance to twisting and stress. Security is a key benefit of the Chrome OS file integrity is checked each boot. It is expected to be $180.
Dell Latitude 12 E7250, 12.5 inch, 1500 grams (3.31 lbs)
The Dell Latitude 12 E7250 is a high quality carbon fibre cased 12.5 inch screen laptop primarily aimed at the business sector, solidly built with premium materials. The version specified here is near the top end of customisation for the device with a Core i5 5300U cpu, full HD glossy touch screen with Corning Gorilla glass protection, 256GB storage and subsequent price.
Dell Latitude 11 3150, 11.6 inch, 1350 grams (2.98 lbs)
Designed for primarily for the education sector, the Dell Latitude 3150 is a mini affordable laptop with latest Bay-Trail M processors. The processor choices include Pentium N3540 and Celeron N2840. The Celeron is a dual-core processor clocked at 2.16GHz with Burst technology support up to 2.58GHz. The Pentium is a quad-core processor with the same base frequency, but it can reach 2.66GHz with its Burst technology. The toughened construction includes a rubberized LCD and the base trim absorbs shock for superior drop protection. The solid state drive is designed without spinning parts, so it can withstand accidental drops and bumps.
HP Elitebook 820 G2, 12.5 inch, 1340 grams (2.95 lbs)
The HP Elitebook 820 G2 is another business oriented laptop that's thin and light and mobile in and out of the office. So for business there's proven enterprise technologies, security (TPM, vPro etc), performance, and management features that will meet its needs. There's various cpu, storage and RAM (up to 16GB) options to configure.
HP Stream 11.6, 11.6 inch, 1300 grams (2.87 lbs)
The HP Stream 11.6-Inch and 13.3-inch notebooks are raising the bar on the cloud-based windows PC category that HP and Microsoft created last year with new slimmer designs, vibrant colors (again) and the addition of Intel processors (again!). It is in the market to compete with low cost Chromebooks. In regard to connectivity it features Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi b/g/n.
Lenovo 100S Chromebook, 11.6 inch, 1200 grams (2.65 lbs)
Lenovo have introduced a toughened low end Chromebook the 100S with a Celeron N2840 cpu and usual 2GB/16GB ram and storage with options up to a 4GB/32GB configuration. It has a lower resolution 1366x768 screen but does have ac wifi.
Medion Akoya S2218, 11.6 inch, 1200 grams (2.65 lbs)
The Medion Akoya S2218 has been released at fantastic prices at Aldi in Germany and the UK (239 Euros and 149GBP!) though the German product specs are better. There's a write up about this product on umpcportal.com (25th August 2015)
Asus E202, 11.6 inch, 1200 grams (2.65 lbs)
The Asus EeeBook E202 is a Windows 10 11.6 inch notebook with a Pentium N3700 cpu based on Braswell architecture - this is a quad core processor with consumption of 6 watts at 1.6GHz base and turbo to 2.4GHz. It is expected to come in at around $200. For this level the stand out features are USB-C and AC wifi and there are also 2 full sized - USB 2.0 and 3.0. Asus suggest a battery life of 9 hours.
Acer Aspire E11-131, 11.6 inch, 1290 grams (2.84 lbs)
The original Acer Aspire E11 was a nice entry-level fanless laptop competing with the HP Stream 11 and ASUS X205. The Braswell (Intel Atom 2015 version for entry-level laptops) upgrade will give the E11 an good GPU boost along with a small CPU boost. Efficiency should be a little better too but the difference won't be that much. See the note below on CPU
Dell Chromebook 11 ( 2015), 11.6 inch, 1245 grams (2.74 lbs)
Dell's new for 2015 education sector focused Chromebook 11 is lightweight, comes in 3 flavours - 2/4GB RAM and touch and non-touch screens. It's built for daily school and college life having a reinforced hinge so should more able to survive drops and spills. It has a claimed battery life of up to a 10 hours but this is supported by a high capacity battery (43Whr).
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