Acer Launches Refreshed C720 Chromebook With Intel Core i3 Processor

Acer has launched a refreshed version of its relatively popular C720 Chromebook, featuring an Intel Core i3 processor instead of the Celeron offering on the model introduced in October last year.

The Taiwanese computer giant has introduced two new models of the refreshed Acer C720 Chromebook, both featuring identical specifications except for the amount of RAM available. The Acer C720-3871, priced at $349.99 (roughly Rs. 20,700), features 2GB of DDR3L RAM, while the Acer C720-3404, priced at $379.99 (roughly Rs. 22,800), features 4GB of DDR3L RAM.

Common specifications of the refreshed Acer C720 Chromebook notebooks include: a 11.6-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels, a dual-core 1.7GHz Intel Core i3-4005U processor (with HyperThreading), Intel HD Graphics 4400, a 32GB SSD, stereo speakers, HD audio and webcam, a Chrome OS keyboard, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, 2xUSB 2.0 ports, 1xUSB 3.0 ports, SD card reader, and a 8.5-hour 3950mAh battery.

Dimensions of the new Acer C720 Chromebook are 20.32x287.02x203.2 mm, and it weighs 1.25 kgs. It will come with 1-year limited warranty, and be available only in Granite Gray colour.

Acer has not yet provided availability details. The first-generation Celeron-based Acer C720 (Review) was launched at Rs. 22,999 in India, and the Chrome OS-powered notebook was difficult for us to recommend as a standalone computer in India's Internet infrastructure.

The first-generation Acer C720 Chromebook featured the same size and resolution display, and was powered by an Intel Celeron Processor, featuring just 2GB of RAM, and 16GB SSD coupled with 100GB of Google Drive Cloud Storage (for 2 years). Connectivity included dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 3G modem (optional), Bluetooth 4.0, 1xUSB 3.0, 1xUSB 2.0, and HDMI. It features a VGA webcam, weighs 1.25 kgs, is 19 mm thin, and offered 8.5 hours of battery life.