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roomiest drive you can get in this model. Windows PCs usually include several
times as much at this price point, but this is a Chromebook: You’re expected to
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BOOT-TIME, CRXPRT, AND WEBXPRT TESTS
Let’s start with the cold-boot time. I timed the 514 at an acceptable 12 seconds
from power-button press to login screen. In fairness, Chromebooks aren’t
devices you cold-start that often. In sleep mode, the Acer woke up before I fully
opened its lid.
Next, I used Principled Technologies’ CrXPRT benchmark suite to test overall
Chromebook performance (it makes use of a series of simulated Chrome OS
productivity applications), and its WebXPRT 2015 test suite to test JavaScript
and HTML performance.
The Chromebook 514 predictably crushed the older Acer Chromebook 14, but
its aging Pentium N4200 processor was no match for the Core i5-7Y57 chip in
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i3-8130U chip in the Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 (7486). As I said
before, though, the Chromebook 514 has plenty of pep for daily tasks in Google
Chrome OS.
VIDEO-PLAYBACK BATTERY RUNDOWN TEST
In our battery life test, where we play back a locally stored video at 50 percent
screen brightness, the Chromebook 514 lasted 13 hours and 40 minutes.