The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 and the HP x360 14, or 2-in-1 laptops with an Intel Core Ultra 7 or Core 5 processors

The Spin 714 is a 2-in-1 laptop that can be configured with one of two Intel Core Ultra 7 or one of two Core Ultra 5 processors and up to 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage. All configurations have a 14-inch, 1200p touch display with optional stylus support; a 1440p webcam, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 will be available in North America and EMEA starting in May for $749.99 and €979.00, respectively. The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE will be available in North America in May starting at $699.99.

Configurations include an Intel Core 7 150U or Core 5 120U processor and up to 16GB of memory, 2TB of storage, and 10 hours of battery life. Notably, while this laptop will work with Google AI and Gemini features both the Core 7 150U and Core 5 120U lack NPUs, which means they won’t be as nimble with on-device AI tasks as more equipped devices.

The HP Chromebooks Plus 14 has an Intel Core 13-N35 processor, up to 8GB of memory, an Intel Wi-fi 6E, or a compatible wi-fi accessory, a 14-inch,1080p screen. The HP Chromebook Plus x360 14, or 2-in-1 version of the clamshell above, has the same specs aside from battery life (up to 10 hours) and a touch display with 250 nits of brightness.

Tech In 2024: How AI will revolutionize the mobile world? The Case For Android, Windows Phones And The Surfaces And Tablets

Ai Ai Ai. No not the Vanessa da Mata song—it’s the theme for tech in 2024. Last week, Microsoft announced new Surface laptops with artificial intelligence capabilities, and several PC manufacturers like Samsung, Asus, and Acer are launching new Windows machines to take advantage of the AI bump. Early in May, Google showed off its latest AI capabilities at the company’s developer conference. Many of these are coming to Android phones soon, and you can expect to hear the word “AI” thrown around for iOS and iPadOS at Apple’s own developer conference next month.