When Google announced it was winding down Stadia last month, it felt like the end of the search giant’s cloud gaming push. As it turns out, the Mountain View-based tech titan is still very much interested in cloud gaming albeit via a different avenue. The Acer Chromebook 516 GE retails for $649 and packs a 12th gen Intel Core i5-1240P CPU alongside 8GB of RAM, Intel Iris Xe graphics, a 256GB SSD and a 16-inch display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 and a 120Hz refresh rate. Other goodies include an RGB anti-ghosting keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E and Ethernet connectivity, three total USB ports and up to nine hours of battery life.
The Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip, meanwhile, ships with an 11th gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor mated to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, Intel UHD Graphics 630, a 256GB SSD and a 15.6-inch touchscreen display operating at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution at up to 144Hz. The 2-in-1 additionally includes Wi-Fi connectivity, Harmon Kardon certified speakers and an anti-ghosting keyboard. Pricing starts at $699 with a one-year warranty. The Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Chromebook starts at $599 and is offered in a couple of different configurations. The base model includes Intel’s Core i3-1215U chip, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB eMMC SSD and a 16-inch WZXGA (2,560 x 1,600) IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate that covers 100 percent of the sRGB color space. Lenovo’s latest promises up to 11 hours of battery life and includes additional amenities like a microSD card slot, dual 2W speakers with Waves Audio and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.
