That’s one of the best results we’ve seen for any Chromebook to date, and it even trumps that of many far pricier Ultrabooks. I also have to say I like using it despite the subpar display and lackluster design, which have not aged well from 2013 to 2015.

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The updated C720's webcam is also very similar to the original: when shooting some self- portraits, my face was quite blurry--I wouldn't recommend taking too many selfies with the C720.

Upon logging in with your Google account credentials, you'll be greeted with a minimalistic desktop that offers a few basic options for navigation. Once signed in, you're met with a very clean desktop with icons at the lower side corners of the screen. On the right side you'll find a bar with the time, Wi-Fi and battery life indicators, and your user icon where you can change your settings and turn off the Chromebook.

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After a relatively lackluster hardware update cycle that spawned less-amazing C730 model, Acer continued to update and release new models of the C720 — and they continued to sell. Finally, the viewing angles are standard fare for a TN panel: that is to say, a far cry from the Chromebook 11’s IPS results, with color inversion quickly setting in on the vertical axis (though horizontal angles are not bad). The distance that the cursor moved on the screen often did not match my swipes and strokes on the touchpad; it was a little sluggish.In the bottom-left corner, you'll find the app-launcher icon and a shortcut to the Chrome browser, while the time stamp, battery and Wi-Fi indicators live in the lower-right corner. It was a bit smoother than Celeron-powered Chromebooks like the C720-2800, but you'd need a critical eye to notice the difference. In this review, I will explain the various aspects of the Acer Chromebook C720 such as the design, dimension, and weight.

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The power brick is a bit larger than what you'll get from some Chromebooks as well, and I'd personally prefer a smaller package that goes directly into the wall and gives you just one cable to deal with.

This was especially noticeable in red shades, seeing as the Marvel logo and Scarlett Johansson's hair lacked the fiery color seen on the Chromebook 11's screen. Now the C720 is bringing the Pixel’s performance to the mass market, and even improving on the Pixel’s primary flaw: battery life.

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Most Chromebooks are meant to serve as cheap alternatives to traditional laptops, but that doesn't mean you need to sacrifice performance. We’ve seen a variety of Chromebooks come and go over the years, but none have ever truly satisfied those three criteria. Either way, simple web browsing may not be much riskier than usual, and there are ways to make it safer. The nontouch Acer C720 comes with the same selection of ports, but HP's offering features only a microUSB port for charging, one USB port and a headphone jack. The HP Chromebook 11 far outshines the C70P, with a reading of 267 lux, but the C720P's display is still brighter than the nontouch C720 Acer Chromebook (123 lux).We launched six apps in the Google Chrome browser, played "Angry Birds" and launched four packaged apps without experiencing any lag. With the screen set to half brightness, the C720 lasted an impressive seven hours and 2 minutes in our continuous video playback test. Acer C720 Chromebook came equipped with an Intel Celeron 2955U processor with 4GB of RAM and a 16GB hard drive, but Acer offers other options as well.