Acer Chromebook Plus 514 review: A $400 Chromebook with surprising specs
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Midrange Chromebooks with 512GB SSDs and decent CPUs at ~$400 keep pushing AI-capable hardware into the low end of the fleet. If your internal tools assume high-spec Windows/Mac, you’re leaving a lot of potential endpoints — and cost savings — on the table.
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