The other nod to AAA gaming is the RGB anti-ghosting keyboard that is LED backlit and its colour can be adjusted in the device's personalisation settings. It's not a touchscreen, but then this isn't really needed (though the 516 GE's competitor, the ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX34 (opens in new tab), does offer an impressive 144Hz touchscreen display, but costs more.)

With100% sRGB and 350 nits brightness this is a vibrant display for gaming and everyday use. The impressive IPS display offers 2560 x 1600 resolution and features a narrow-bezel design for full immersion. The display is a large 16-inch screen, which is an unusual size for a Chromebook, and its 16:10 ratio offers a large space for gaming, video streaming and opening dozens of web and task tabs. Opening the lid and the Acer Chromebook 516 GE reveals its gaming credentials. Processor 12th Gen Intel Core i5, 1.70 GHz / 4.4 GHz (12th Gen Intel Core i7 P-series also available)Ĭonnectivity Wi-Fi 6E, 2x USB-C, 1x USB-A, 1x 3.5mm audio combo jack, HDMI 2.1, 2.5G Ethernet, Kensington lock

Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Grey) at Acer UK for £849.99 (opens in new tab)ĭisplay 16-inches (2560 x 1600), 16:10, 350 nits, 120Hz refresh rate.

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If you need to know more of our reviews process, read our 'how we test laptops, PCs and workstations' explainer. In my review below I'll take a look at the design and build of the Acer Chromebook 516 GE, before explaining my experience of using it and how it performs I'll also go into a little detail about pricing and availability. I'll go into more details on these services in the performance section of my review, but it does mean you can play AAA games on an integrated GPU (the impressive Intel Iris Xe graphics). The real way you'll play AAA games on the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is via the Xbox Game Pass app / Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid and Nvidia GeForce Now. Steam support is coming in full, ideally this year, so the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is a forward-looking ChromeOS laptop.

This Chromebook is powered by Intel’s 12th-Gen i5 processor and is one of the few Chromebooks that can run the in-development Steam for ChromeOS. My time spent with the Acer Chromebook 516 GE has been fun, and I've played way too many games in the last two weeks while sat in the sofa and in a forest (yes really).

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