Last year, Google trotted out a new 'Chromebook Plus' label, ensuring Chromebooks meet specific hardware requirements so that they have a certain threshold of quality and'importantly'a starting price of $400. It's been fairly successful. Chromebooks from companies like Acer and Lenovo perform well for the money'functional, affordable hardware that does the job. Acer's Chromebook Plus 514 (model CB514-4H/T) is yet another laptop that achieves this goal. This specific model name doesn't roll off the tongue, but it indicates that this is the Intel-powered model, not to be confused with the AMD-powered Chromebook Plus 514 (CB514-3H/T) the company launched last fall. It's a bit confusing, and it doesn't help that there's also the similarly named Acer Chromebook Plus 515, which is close in price but has a larger screen and a slightly different processor. Despite slight differences in port selection and screen ratio between the Intel and AMD variants of the Chromebook Plus 514, expect them...
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