The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 is one of the new generation laptops that will support it Enhanced generative AI capabilities for Google Gemini connectivity, creativity and collaboration. Acer combines the features of the range (high-end notebooks under ChromeOS) with Google’s new AI capabilities in a set where Intel processors also stand out.

As we told you yesterday in the official announcement of Google, no one will escape the fact that the movement of the Internet giant is the answer to the Copilot+ PC platform that Microsoft presented last week, like everything this year, with AI as the star of the show. Google is betting on the x86 architecture and not ARM, although we assume that the new Gemini capabilities will be extended to all hardware, taking into account that ARM has been perfectly supported in ChromeOS for more than a decade.

Chromebook Plus Spin 714 with Google Gemini

The new AI capabilities are the big news of this convertible, as Massimiliano Rossi, vice president of Acer EMEA Products Business Unit, pointed out in the presentation: “Our new Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 masterfully leverages Google’s new AI capabilities, now part of ChromeOS, to deliver an even better experience for Chromebook users.” As with Copilot on Windows, we’ll test whether the AI ​​really delivers on what it promises.

For the rest, the equipment follows the design line of other Chromebooks in the Acer Spin series, such as the 514, which we analyzed at the time. It is being produced aluminum chassis anodized with guaranteed durability meeting MIL-STD 810H military standard.

Like any convertible, it has a hinge system that allows you to turn the screen up to 360 degrees and place it above the keyboard, favoring different modes of use of this type of device: laptop, tablet or temporary “tent” for presentations or multimedia.

The screen is a 14 inch touch IPS with a native resolution of WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels), support for 100% of the sRGB color gamut, and anti-microbial Corning Gorilla Glass to protect it from scratches. As we said above, the processors are responsible for its hardware base. Intel Core Ultra 7. It has a QHD webcam with AI-powered audio and video features that improve clarity and lighting, suppress noise and blur the background.

In terms of connectivity, this Chromebook connects wirelessly with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1, and through a host of ports that include HDMI 2.0, two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and USB Type-A Chromebook Plus Spin 714 is available on Acer’s website and we will know the price and availability soon.

It’s the first of a new generation of Chromebooks with Google AI to be unveiled, which isn’t unique, as Google announced yesterday that more will arrive from HP, ASUS and other partners.