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HP Chromebook 14 Laptop (14a-na0021nr) Review: It's ok

Pros

14-inch ultrabook design
Low-power Intel processor
Wi-Fi 5, USB-C connectivity
Up to 13 hours of battery life

Cons

32GB of eMMC storage
The screen is not Full HD

Sometimes you don't need a state-of-the-art processor with 8 GB of RAM and a dedicated graphics card. Sometimes you're just looking for a portable laptop with a long-lasting battery life that will allow you to browse the web, edit documents, stream movies and chat with friends.

If that's the case and if you rarely find yourself with more than 10 browser tabs open at any given time then we're happy to inform you that you don't need to spend a fortune on your next laptop, you can get the HP Chromebook 14a-na0021nr instead.

The HP 14a-na0021nr is one of Amazon's best-selling Chromebooks and part of the extremely popular HP Chromebook 14 laptop lineup thanks to its lean price and specs as well as its generally positive reviews that appreciate and see this laptop for what it is: a budget computer for simple tasks and not a powerhouse designed for power users.

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[Review] Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R19L: High-End Users Beware, this is Not for You

It has been a while since we published a review here at 9to5gadgets, though in all fairness it's been a while since we've seen a product interesting enough to warrant one (these reviews do take quite a bit of time).

Today, we're here to talk about a laptop that has us pretty excited -though an entry level model at that- we're talking about the Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R19L.

In this review of the Aspire 5 515-43-R19L we will talk about the good, the bad and the ugly, because obviously this laptop does have its limitations and we're not going to pretend that it doesn't.

That said, it's price to specs ratio is amongst the best we have seen in a very very long time. Without further ado, let's get on with this review and try to figure out if this is the right laptop for you.

Index

Who is this laptop for?
Let's talk design and keyboard
What's the performance like?
Graphics & Battery life
Connectivity options
Closing arguments

Who is the Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R19L for?

Acer's new budget laptop is perfectly suited for those of you who are looking for a laptop that has a fast performance on tasks such as browsing the web, editing documents and streaming movies without breaking the bank in the process.

Thanks to its solid state drive and mid-range processor, it's well suited as an entry level laptop that would be great for students, people who don't work consistently with image editing software or gamers. Its low price point and rave reviews are its main strengths but due to its specs it could easily cost 100 dollars more and still be worth its price.