Acer Chromebook 311 Laptop | AMD A-Series Dual-Core A4-9120C | 11.6″ HD Display | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics | 4GB DDR4 | 64GB eMMC | 802.11ac WiFi 5 | Bluetooth 4.2 | Chrome OS | CB311-10H-42LY

Nice little Chromebook.
This review is for the Acer 311 Chromebook, the 11.6 inch version. Most of the reviews listed are for the 15 inch Chromebook. This Chromebook is a great little device. I watch videos, read articles, check email, shop etc. Things that most everyone does when using a computer or tablet. I am not a gamer. Any game that I play are along the simpler side like a crossword puzzle, Bejeweled or some game that is linked to Facebook and I don’t do that often. So if you are more of a gamer, you may want to get a higher tech Chromebook. But for most things this Chromebook is just fine. The keyboard is a standard size with the number pad being omitted on this laptop. That’s okay because it’s more like a standard old school typewriter and I actually like the feel of the keyboard better than I like my windows laptop. I find that this little Chromebook is snappier than my Windows laptop and boots up quick. My laptop is around a year or so old. I actually like the size of this device, even though my Windows laptop is 15 inches with a bigger screen, because is so portable and doesn’t take up much space. One big advantage this has over my bigger laptop is the battery life. My windows laptop will not last more than 3 or 4 hours unplugged and this Chromebook will last over 50% longer before needing to be charged. I zoom in to enlarge the screen a little is something seems a little small, so no big deal as far as reading an article. I think this Chromebook would definitely be good for students. I am not a student. I decided to purchase this when I discovered my laptop didn’t have bluetooth abilities. Windows 11, at times is frustrating to me with windows popping up when I was trying to read an article or watch a video when using a mouse. The finger track pad is good and responsive with adequate space, I just prefer a mouse when using it at table. For most things I do on the internet a Chromebook will suit me just fine and probably better. One thing I found frustrating when I was deciding on a Chromebook (this is my first one) was the omission of the AUE date of description of the listings. Wasn’t sure when this one would expire, but decided to buy it anyway because of the size and the price. I snagged this in early January when the price was $99 dollars at the time of this review it is $138. I used a couple of giftcards and a fire tablet trade-in so my out of pocket was $25. Not bad and was the deciding factor when purchasing. At $138 it is still a good buy, but there may be some Chromebooks that have a longer AUE. The AUE for this Chromebook is June 2026. So if you are looking for updates for 5 years or more, you might want to keep looking. This is as mentioned in the listing a rugged little laptop and military grade which can withstand a splash of a spilled glass of water or a drop from a few feet. That would be a big plus if buying for a school aged child. The screen is not bad, sure there are other screens that are better, but this just fine with HD and I don’t really notice when watching a movie or show, a whole lot of difference. For such an inexpensive device the storage is quite good. I have not put an SD card in it yet, but there is a slot for that. I like that there is more USB ports than the Samsung Chromebook 4 (which is another that I considered) since I like to use a mouse, sometimes an external non-bluetooth speaker, or just charge my phone while using it. All in all, I am happy with this Chromebook and would recommend to anyone looking for a very cheap device that does not feel or seem cheap.

Works for YouTube livestream
I just needed a device to keep at our church for broadcasting our services using YouTube live. Since it is part of the google ecosystem it does that well. Connects to our black magic atem mini and the streams turn out fine. It doesn’t have a lot of resources. A little slow, but did what I needed it to.

Did not meet expectations
This thing is slow, not even slow for the price but just plain old slow. I thought it would be a good solution for a cheap durable computer to throw in a bag and do some light computing on the go. And while it definitely seems durable and luggable, it just doesn’t handle even light computing tasks very well.

PERFECT
WORKS GREAT FOR ME. I USE IT FOR ZOOM CONFERENCE MEETINGS. THE SOUND IS A BIT LOW, BUT I ADDED BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE CAMERA IS VERY CLEAR AND WIDE ANGLE. IT’S VERY SIMPLE TO SET UP AND USE. THANK YOU.