80
Mark Coppock
Digital Trends
“The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 hits all the marks as a premium Chromebook with all the bells and whistles.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Strong battery life
- Solid productivity performance
- Excellent 3:2 IPS display
- Comfortable touchpad surface
- Affordable price point
- Very portable lightweight design
Points of Contention
- Keyboard behind the curve
- Noticeably large bezels
- Occasional freezes during use
- Distortion at high volume
- Mediocre build quality
Professional Reviews
5 reviews from 5 critics80
Richard Devine
TechRadar
“The Chromebook Spin 513 is a good Chromebook and it has an attractive price to go with its stylish design, good battery life, and plenty of flexibility. But the Snapdragon just isn’t as good as you can find in competing Chromebooks powered by Intel at this price point.”
80
Eric Grevstad
PCMag
“It's closer to economy models than flagships, but Acer's Chromebook Spin 513, with its square 3:2 aspect ratio, is an above-average 2-in-1 laptop for online productivity.”
75
Monica Chin
The Verge
“The Chromebook Spin 513 has new silicon, but old shortcomings.”
70
Matthew S. Smith
PCWorld
“These problems hold the Chromebook Spin 513 short of greatness, but it still remains a good option for ChromeOS fans who want a big, attractive touchscreen with tons of usable space.”
