{"title":"Best value - Laptops","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"acer-chromebook-311-c723-mediatek-4gb-32gb","title":"Acer Chromebook 311 - MediaTek Kompanio 528, 11.6\", 4GB, 32GB","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cheapest machine we sell, and for a specific job - schoolwork, email and the web - it does that job properly rather than badly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMediaTek Kompanio 528 processor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.6\" display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4GB memory, 32GB eMMC storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromeOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 year Acer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA primary or high school learner, a second machine for the kitchen table, or anyone whose computing is Google Docs, a browser and YouTube. ChromeOS boots in seconds, updates itself, and is close to unbreakable by a child - there is no registry to corrupt and very little malware that targets it. At 11.6\" it fits in a school bag without thought, and the ARM processor means it runs cool and quietly with no fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is not\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not a Windows laptop. It will not run Office desktop applications, Photoshop, or PC games - it runs web apps and Android apps. 4GB of memory and 32GB of storage are exactly enough for that and no more; keep files in Google Drive rather than on the machine. If you need Windows, the Acer E10 in this collection starts at R8 699 and is the honest alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromeOS - automatic updates, fast boot, minimal maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMediaTek Kompanio 528 ARM processor, fanless and cool-running\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11.6\" screen in a compact, schoolbag-sized body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to Google Workspace and Android apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 year Acer warranty - unusually long at this price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Acer Chromebook 311 (C723-TCO-K1K9 \/ NX.KKAEA.001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessor: MediaTek Kompanio 528\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory: 4GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: 32GB eMMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay: 11.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating system: ChromeOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 3 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWHAT'S IN THE BOX:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcer Chromebook 311\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Acer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcer has been building school Chromebooks longer than most and it shows in the warranty: three years on a R6 499 machine is not something you see often. 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The i5-1235U is a 12th-generation hybrid chip with two performance cores and eight efficient ones - it handles a browser full of tabs alongside Office and a video call without the stutter you get from older four-core parts, and it is easier on battery. For an everyday laptop, storage and responsiveness are what you notice daily, and this wins on both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho should buy it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents, home offices, anyone replacing an ageing laptop who does not game. It will run Office, Teams, Zoom, a browser, and light photo work comfortably. It will not run demanding games or heavy video editing - the graphics are integrated Intel. 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With 4GB, a dozen tabs and a video call will start closing things in the background; with 8GB they do not. 64GB of storage means offline files and Android apps are practical rather than a constant negotiation. And the Intel N100 is a meaningfully faster processor than the entry ARM chips, with better compatibility across Android and Linux apps. If a learner will keep this machine for the full three years of warranty, buy this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStill a Chromebook\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt runs ChromeOS, not Windows. No desktop Office, no Photoshop, no PC games. 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