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<p align="center"></p><p><p>Today Acer is launching a new line of low cost notebooks, which are branded as Acer Aspire One Cloudbooks. There will be an 11.6-inch model, and a 14-inch model, and Acer manages to get both models under $200. We have seen some surprisingly decent notebooks around this price range, such as the HP Stream 11, but Acer has managed to move the barrier to entry even farther down.</p>

<p>The 11.6-inch model starts at only $170, with a bump in storage boosting the price to $190, or for $199.99 you can step up to the 14-inch model. For this price you get a 1366x768 resolution display, which is likely going to be a TN panel. The fanless design is powered by the 14nm Intel Celeron N3050 processor, which is a dual-core model with a base frequency of 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency of 2.16 GHz. This is going to be Airmont cores, similar to the previous N series Celerons with Silvermont. Performance expectations should be in check, but with a 6 watt TDP it should be able to maintain its peak frequency fairly well. As a comparison, the Surface 3 has four Airmont cores at up to 2.4 GHz, but with just a 2 watt scenario design power. Graphics will also get a boost over the older Celerons, with the Airmont cores now paired with Gen 8 graphics and 12 execution units rather than just 4 Gen 7 units available on the older chips.</p>

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<p>One of the ways Acer was able to hit these price points was due to the storage available. The 11.6-inch model starts with just 16 GB of storage, and even with the Windows 10 storage features which can save even more space than Windows 8.1&rsquo;s WIMBoot, 16 GB is not a lot for a Windows install. For those interested in this device, the $20 boost to 32 GB would be a wise investment. The 14-inch model starts with 32 GB and will also offer a 64 GB model later on.</p>

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<td align="center" colspan="7">Acer Aspire One Cloudbook</td>
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<tr class="tlblue">
<td width="120">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle" width="120">Cloudbook 11</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle" width="120">Cloudbook 14</td>
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<td class="tlgrey">CPU</td>
<td align="center" colspan="4">Intel Celeron N3050

Dual-core Airmont 1.6-2.16GHz

Intel HD Graphics 12 EUs 320-600MHz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">Memory</td>
<td align="center" colspan="4">2GB DDR3L</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">Storage</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">16-32 GB eMMC</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">32-64 GB eMMC</td>
</tr>
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<td class="tlgrey">Display</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">11.6" 1366x768</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">14.0" 1366x768</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tlgrey">Ports</td>
<td align="center" colspan="4">USB 3.0 x 1

USB 2.0 x 1

HDMI

Headphone</td>
</tr>
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<td class="tlgrey">Networking</td>
<td align="center" colspan="4">802.11ac WiFi

Bluetooth 4.0</td>
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<td class="tlgrey">Dimensions</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">H: 0.70" (17.8 mm)

W: 11.5" (292.1 mm)

D: 7.95" (201.93 mm)</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">H: 0.70" (17.8 mm)

W: 13.36" (339.3 mm)

D: 9.25" (235.0 mm)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="tlgrey">Weight</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">2.54 lbs (1.15 kg)</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">3.5 lbs (1.59 kg)</td>
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<td class="tlgrey">Price</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">$169.99-$189.99</td>
<td align="center" valign="middle">$199.99+</td>
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<p>Both models will feature 802.11ac wireless, which is nice to see since that seems to be one of the first cuts on a budget notebook. Acer is positioning these devices as Cloudbooks, and they include one year of Office 365 Personal and the included 1 TB of OneDrive storage, and Acer is also promoting their cloud based abApps to help in keeping files in sync with smartphones and tablets.</p>

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<p>While inexpensive, Acer has done well with the design. Both models are just 0.7-inches thick, and the smaller device comes in at just 2.54 lbs, and the larger 14-inch model tips the scales at&nbsp;3.5 lbs. The textured pattern is finished in a mineral grey which looks quite sharp.</p>

<p>The Acer Cloudbooks will be available starting this month for the 11.6-inch model, with the 14-inch version coming in September.</p>

<p>Source: Acer</p>

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