Acer Chromebook Spin 12.2" R857TN Black
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 1200
RAM 8 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 12.2" 1920x1200
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS ChromeOS
11 Overall Score
Price $600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average cpu (1th percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| OS | ChromeOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Chromebook Spin 12.2" R857TN | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.2" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | ChromeOS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 57 | - | 75 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Chromebook Spin 12.2" R857TN | 0.7 | 45.6 | 14.3 | 27.4 | 55.5 | 95.6 | 6 | 24.9 | 9.6 | 44.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.6 | 53.6 | 89.2 | 99.1 | 70.6 | 81.5 | 78.1 | 96.4 | 98.6 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 92.2 | 95 | 90.4 | 94.5 | 0 | 78.9 | 83.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 93.8 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.8 | 64.3 | 91 | 83 | 95.5 | 71.4 | 81.5 | 0 | 58.5 | 95.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 0 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
Price
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