Acer Chromebook Plus 514 vs HP Fortis G1m Chromebook

The Acer Chromebook Plus 514 is the stronger machine: an Intel Core 3 N355 octa-core, 8GB LPDDR5X, a 256GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, a 14-inch 1920x1200 touchscreen and a 15-hour battery. The HP Fortis G1m is smaller and cheaper-feeling, with a MediaTek Kompanio 520, 64GB eMMC and an 11.6-inch non-touch display, but owners rate it highly (4.8 from 233 ratings) for simple school and browser work. Buy the Acer for heavier multitasking, storage and screen space; buy the HP for a light, compact second device.

• Choose the Acer Chromebook Plus 514 if you want a fast SSD, a bright 14-inch touchscreen and enough power for many tabs, Android apps and light photo or video editing.
• Choose the HP Fortis G1m Chromebook if you need a small, rugged-feeling Chromebook for web browsing, email and classroom apps, and you keep most files in the cloud.