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Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020)
HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021)
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Size
13.5"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Size
12"
Operating System
Chrome OS
Our Verdict
Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020)
HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021)
The HP Chromebook x360 12 (2021) and the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) are both touchscreen convertible Chrome OS devices, but the Acer is better overall. The Acer feels better built, has a better hinge, a significantly longer-lasting battery, and a much better port selection. Also, its screen is sharper, brighter, and more colorful, and Its keyboard and touchpad are much better to use. In addition, you can get it in a variety of powerful Intel CPUs, much more RAM, and faster SSDs. On the other hand, the HP is lighter and much more portable, and its speakers get much louder and sound significantly better, which is better if you just want a good-sounding multimedia device that you can easily bring around.
Variants
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-3311) (Gray - i3/4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-38P1) (Gray - i3/8GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-568T) (Gray - i5/16GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-527V) (Gray - i5/16GB/256GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-59SE) (Gray - i5/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-5874) (Gray - i5/8GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-79H3) (Gray - i7/16GB/128GB)
- Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-76P2) (Gray - i7/16GB/256GB)
- Chromebook x360 12 (12b-ca0010nr) (Ceramic White - 32GB)
- Chromebook x360 12 (12b-ca0005cl) (Ceramic White - 64GB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
7.8
6.5
Battery
9.1
6.0
Keyboard
7.8
5.1
Build Quality
7.5
6.0
Portability
8.4
9.0
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
5.6
3.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
2 in 1
2 in 1
Build Quality
7.5
6.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
10
6.4
Hinge Photo
Range
360°
360°
Stability
Good
Decent
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
8.4
9.0
Dimensions Photo
Size
13.5"
12"
Thickness
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Width
11.9" (30.2 cm)
10.8" (27.4 cm)
Depth
9.3" (23.6 cm)
8.5" (21.7 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
63.5 in³ (1,040.5 cm³)
Weight
3.2 lbs (1.4 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Charger Size
6.7 in³ (110.6 cm³)
6.4 in³ (104.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
4.3
4.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2256 x 1504
1366 x 912
Aspect Ratio
3:2
3:2
Pixel Density
204 PPI
136 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
72%
75%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.5
7.7
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,444 : 1
1,538 : 1
Brightness
8.1
6.3
Maximum Brightness
410 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Reflections
7.5
5.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.12%
6.43%
Indirect Reflections
0.84%
0.55%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.28%
5.88%
Black Uniformity
7.2
7.1
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.137%
1.228%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
6.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
29°
25°
Color Washout From Right
30°
20°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
43°
53°
Color Shift From Right
46°
41°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
31°
22°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
32°
27°
Gamma Shift From Right
34°
19°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.2
6.4
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
26°
Color Washout From Above
27°
21°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
45°
34°
Color Shift From Above
45°
37°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
30°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
24°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
28°
26°
Gamma Shift From Above
29°
22°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.5
5.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
3.52
3.77
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.19
Avg. Color dE
2.65
5.06
Avg. Color Temperature
5,979 K
6,313 K
Color Gamut
8.6
4.7
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.98%
71.41%
sRGB uv
99.93%
58.32%
Adobe RGB xy
78.11%
55.03%
Adobe RGB uv
87.68%
51.29%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
79.69%
54.77%
DCI P3 uv
84.72%
47.61%
Rec. 2020 xy
51.17%
39.31%
Rec. 2020 uv
61.73%
34.73%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.8
5.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
6.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
62 gf
56 gf
Actuation Force
28 gf
31 gf
Pre-Travel
0.94 mm
0.82 mm
Total Travel
1.73 mm
1.53 mm
Touchpad
7.0
6.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.0
6.0
Size
12.4 in² (79.8 cm²)
10.0 in² (64.8 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.2
8.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
67 dB SPL
78 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.1 dB
4.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.7
-0.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
250 Hz
370 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.5 dB
0.4 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
6.5
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
6.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.5
6.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i3-10110U
Celeron N4020
Core Count
2
2
Thread Count
4
2
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics 620
UHD Graphics 600
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4
LP-DDR4
Speed
2,666 MHz
2,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
64 GB
32 GB
Usable Capacity
49 GB
20 GB
Drive 1
SanDisk DA4064
TB2932
Drive 1 Type
eMMC
eMMC
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
5.6
3.0
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
863 points
477 points
CPU Multi-Thread
1,777 points
867 points
GPU Compute
N/A
N/A
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
N/A
N/A
Multi-Thread
N/A
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
1.6
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
15.9 min
52.0 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.7
0.7
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,586
1,745
Storage Drive Performance
3.6
4.4
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
97.4 MB/s
39.3 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
220.7 MB/s
262.2 MB/s
Random Write Speed
2.0 MB/s
2.6 MB/s
Random Read Speed
6.7 MB/s
14.2 MB/s
Battery
9.1
6.0
Capacity
48 Wh
40 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
12.4 hrs
7.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
8.4 hrs
4.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.5 hrs
3.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.3 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
N/A
Civilization VI
0.0
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
0.0
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
N/A
N/A
Thermals And Noise
8.4
8.6
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (80 °F)
31 °C (87 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
41 °C (105 °F)
44 °C (111 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
26.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
39.2 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
0.0
0.0
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
N/A
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
N/A
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Chrome OS
Chrome OS
Additional Software
None
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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