Acer is about to sell Chromebox

Taiwanese computer company said it will start selling compact desktop Chromebox devices with Chromebook 11 laptops running Chrome OS in the US market next month.

Acer Chromebox CXI announced on August 21 is a compact desktop model running Chrome OS. It is equipped with an Intel Celeron 2957U 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 16GB SSD drive, providing a boot time of just 8 seconds. It also has 4 USB 3.0 ports, SD card reader, LAN port, and HDMI and DisplayPort image outputs. The device's official price is $ 179.99 with a set of keyboard and mouse.

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The compact Acer Chromebox model is mounted behind the LCD screen.

Acer's Chromebox computer model is the newest member of the desktop product family running Chrome OS. Opponent Asus has also launched a similar Chromebox product that sells for $ 179 and in 2012, Samsung also introduced a model of its own product.

The price of computers running Chrome OS in general has recently decreased significantly, currently at about 200-300 USD. In the US market, Chromebook notebooks account for about 35% of the number of commercial laptops shipped between January and May 2014, according to market research firm NPD. As the number of general PCs shipped continues to decline, vendors including Acer are planning to switch to Chromebook computer models to boost sales.

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The Acer Chromebook 11 white model is for personal use.

On August 21, Acer also announced that the new Chromebook 11 model will start selling this quarter. The model runs on a 2.16GHz Intel Celeron N2830 dual-core processor and will come in two versions: the white model for 1.1kg heavier individual users and the gray model for heavy business or school users. 1.4kg. The battery of the manufacturer's machine will be able to use up to 8.5 hours. It owns an 11.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and allows customers to choose a 16GB or 32GB SSD.

Acer said the business model is also sold with a shockproof and waterproof case. The price of the product is not yet announced, but Acer's upcoming Chromebook 13 will cost $ 279.