The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 just hit a new all-time low price of $479

The past year has seen a major shift with ARM-powered Chromebooks. Right at the center of that upheaval alongside the excellent Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514, a device that takes the raw power of the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra platform and places it into the convertible form factor many prefer.

While we’ve seen this machine dip to $499 in the past, today marks a new milestone. You can currently grab the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 at Best Buy for just $479 for a massive $220 off the standard $699 MSRP.

Why this is the one to get

At its full price, the Spin 514 was already a strong contender, but at under $480, it becomes arguably the best value in the entire Chromebook Plus lineup right now. The star of the show is the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910. This chip is a bit of a unicorn: it delivers high-end performance with incredible battery life in a thin, light chassis. Acer didn’t skimp on the rest of this device, either, including:

• 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM: Plenty of headroom for heavy multitasking.
• 256GB UFS Storage: Fast, reliable storage for all your local files and Linux apps.
• 14-inch 120Hz WUXGA Display: The 16:10 aspect ratio gives you the vertical space you need for work, and 120Hz smoothness for all your animations as well.
• Wi-Fi 7 Support: Future-proofing your connectivity for the next generation of routers.

Two-day battery life is real

One of the biggest perks of the ARM-based Kompanio Ultra is efficiency. We’ve routinely seen this device push 12 to 14 hours of real-world use on a single charge. For most people, that makes this a two-day laptop. You can genuinely leave your charger at home for a weekend trip or a long day of back-to-back meetings without all that battery anxiety.

Throw in a solid 5MP webcam, USI 2.0 pen support, and a MIL-STD-810H tested build quality, and you have a premium 2-in-1 that feels significantly more expensive than its current sale price. It won’t stay for long, so I’d snap this one up quickly!