Acer’s 14-inch touchscreen Chromebook with MediaTek Kompanio Ultra is $190 off for Back-to-school

$190 off/$559

Alongside its ongoing Black Friday in July sale, and as part of its daily deals lineup, Best Buy is now offering Acer’s latest Chromebook Spin 514 model for $559 shipped, which is $190 off its usual $749 price. While that’s a touch higher than our previous mention from April, it’s still available at a solid price considering laptop prices are continuing to trend upward due to the ongoing memory shortages. Today’s deal lands this notebook within $80 of the $479 all-time low we first tracked earlier this year, and it remains a particularly good option for students shopping ahead of the back-to-school season.

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This is one of Acer’s latest Chromebook models, powered by MediaTek’s Kompanio Ultra chipset and paired with 12GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for smooth everyday performance. It also features a 14-inch 2.8K touchscreen display, giving you a sharper and more intuitive experience than a traditional non-touch panel. Everything is packed inside a sleek metal chassis for this notebook, which helps it feel more premium than many other Chromebooks out there. Acer also includes a complimentary one-year Google AI Pro subscription with access to Gemini Advanced, along with some useful extras like Wi-Fi 7 and a backlit keyboard that round out the package.

HP’s OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 would also be a solid step up from the Chromebook highlighted above, offering more powerful hardware and a touchscreen convertible design. It’s also down to $750 right now, saving you $450 from its usual $1,200 price.

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 14-inch laptop features:

Effortless multitasking meets AI-powered productivity with the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514. Built on the superfast Arm architecture, it delivers speed, smooth graphics, and all-day power. This Chromebook Plus laptop with Google AI is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop, powered by a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra processor with a built-in NPU. Its lightweight design, at 3.0 pounds, features a 14” WUXGA 1920 x 1200 touchscreen, fast Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and long battery life with fast charging, ensuring all-day productivity on the move. Runs ChromeOS, with Google AI, the fast, secure operating system built by Google. Write like a pro, design unique backgrounds, and reimagine photos with generative AI.