Testseek.co.uk have collected 108 expert reviews of the Acer Chromebook C720 G2 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Chromebook C720 G2.
December 2013
(77%)
108 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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2127 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Cheap
Plenty of ports
Decent battery life
Inexpensive
Fast processor
Light
Very fast boot
Up
Good battery life
Great Battery life
Light weight
Easy to use
Zippy performance
Great value for money
A highly portable machine with excellent battery life
Ideal for use on the go or as a secondary machine at home
A workhorse with powerful internals
Good keyboard and excellent trackpad
Attractive price point and no need to upgrade from the base config
The editors didn't like
Below-par screen
Tinny speakers
Lacks power
Mushy keyboard and trackpad
Tinny underside speakers
Chrome OS is limited
Getting used to Keyboard
Perseverance required
Limited capability
Unresponsive touchpad
Average screen quality
Lack of USB charging
Chrome Web Store is still growing
Mediocre display prevents this from being the perfect Chromebook
Still some missing software that can't be replicated in Chrome OS
Boring design without the colour and flair of some other Chromebooks
The Acer C720-2800 ChromebookDevoid of the flashy exterior and attractive screen of the HP Chromebook 11, the Acer C720-2800 Chromebook might look just like every other Chromebook that's come our way to date. In some regards, it is the case quality is low...
Quite light and thin. Chrome OS is constantly updated. Matte finish on display. Quick boot times. HDMI and USB 3.0 ports. 6.5 hour battery life.
Chrome OS offers limited offline use. No 3G option. No Touch screen
The Acer C720 (C720-2800) comes closer to Chromebook nirvana, but we still haven't reached that level yet. It's a couple of tweaks from being the perfect low cost bridge between mobile device and full-fledged laptop....
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Published: 2013-10-25, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Excellent performance, specs for the price, Great battery life, Reasonably solid construction, Thinner and lighter than before, Plain but inoffensive styling
Mediocre screen, Somewhat unsatisfying keyboard, Harder to upgrade than last year
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Acer Chromebook C720. The Acer sports an Intel Haswell generation Celeron 2955U dual core 1.4GHz CPU and 4 gigs of DDR3 RAM, making it one of the fastest Chromebooks on the market for fall 2013. The $249 Chromebook C720 has a 1366 x ...
USB ports cover both USB 3.0 and 2.0; HDMI included; SD card slot provided; Excellent keyboard; Decent battery life;
Mouse is a touch sticky and slow; Screen has terrible viewing angles; Plastic casing can feel a bit cheap;
It may not be as pretty as HP's Chromebook with its glossy white plastic surrounding a magnesium chassis, but Acer has made a better machine with excellent performance and more solid battery life.Beyond the battery, there's room to move with expansion por...
Inexpensive, Fast processor, Light, Very fast bootup, Good battery life
Mushy keyboard and trackpad, Tinny underside speakers, Chrome OS is limited
One key criterion we like to use in evaluating a product is whether we'd actually want to use it day-to-day. The Acer C720 Chromebook has many faults and limitations, but even taking all of those into account, it's something we definitely would want to u...
The Acer C720 is fast and handy solution for a wide range of users who don't want to pay for extras features they won't use.The device is suitable for anyone from students to road warriors and its always-connected system means we can be productive from an...
Published: 2013-11-17, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
The publicity states ‘ it has everything you need to watch videos, play games, explore the Internet, and get work done.' That may be true if you use Google Apps exclusively, have reasonable speed broadband, and have a Google Cloud Print enabled printer...
Long battery life, Matte screen, Solid keyboard, Full-sized HDMI and SD facilities
Only 16GB storage, Design could be better, Xvid files dropped frames
Acer's C720 Chromebook is a good option if you're after a device to serve you Google's browsing, productivity, and communications services. It performed well in our tests, and we think it's a great unit for typists especially. Some aspects of the hardware...
