Acer’s true blue Chromebook 11 finally gets USB-C

Chromebooks aren’t exactly speed demons, especially entry-level ones like Acer’s Chromebook 11, but at least this latest one won’t leave you scrabbling to plug your cables in the right way up – it’s the first to get hassle-free reversible USB-C ports. No more looking like an idiot that can’t hook up a charging lead on their first try. The new fanless model stays completely silent while you’re working, with either touch or non-touch displays and Celeron CPUs keeping things ticking over. Shame the screen resolution is locked at a barely-better-than-720p 1366×768. Still, the price is right: it’ll be going on sale in March, with prices starting from $249.

Tom Morgan-Freelander Deputy Editor

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A tech addict from about the age of three (seriously, he's got the VHS tapes to prove it), Tom's been writing about gadgets, games and everything in between for the past decade, with a slight diversion into the world of automotive in between. As Deputy Editor, Tom keeps the website ticking along, jam-packed with the hottest gadget news and reviews.  When he's not on the road attending launch events, you can usually find him scouring the web for the latest news, to feed Stuff readers' insatiable appetite for tech.

Areas of expertise

Smartphones/tablets/computing, cameras, home cinema, automotive, virtual reality, gaming