For an 11.6-inch 2-in-1 Chromebook, a price of about $300 is not surprising; Lenovo’s C330 is about the same price, and Asus’ C204 is slightly more expensive (if available); the Spin 311’s tablet design rather than the clamshell design of the 2 -in-1 Chromebooks are available elsewhere, and the Lenovo Duet is less expensive.
The Spin 311 is small, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage. It doesn’t really matter what you are doing on the machine, it feels cramped. For carrying it around or using it casually at home, the Spin 311’s size is not much of an issue. But for heavy users, this limited space is at least a concern and at most a deal-breaker.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]The Spin 311 has few ports, but Acer has gone to the trouble of including a USB Type-A connection. On the right side of the chassis, the only USB-A port is located next to the Kensington lock and volume rocker, and on the left side, the USB-C connection is next to the headphone/microphone combo jack and power button. the USB-C port supports DisplayPort over USB-C and and allows the use of an external display. It is also the charging port.
The Acer Chromebook Spin 311 always handles whatever you throw at it, despite its modest components under the hood. Even with many chrome tabs open and apps like “Spotify,” “YouTube,” and “Messaging” running simultaneously, there is no stuttering or glitches that the AMD-based hardware (supported by 4GB of RAM) can’t handle. Performance is underrated and modest, but it is a consistent little mainstay of Chromebooks.
As such, the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is always ready to handle whatever comes its way, despite the modest components under the hood. The Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is also unique in that it is a combination of the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 and the Acer Chromebook Spin 311. Performance is underrated and modest, but it is a consistent little mainstay of Chromebooks.
The keyboard feels a bit cramped for me as an adult, but would be suitable for an elementary school-aged child. The keys are a bit narrow, but they are snappy and responsive; the Spin 311, like other Chromebooks in its price range, does not have a keyboard backlight. The buttonless touchpad accurately records mouse gestures, provides perfect travel, and gives solid feedback on mouse clicks.