Acer Chromebook Spin 513

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-1H, R841T, and R841LT) is a fanless 13.3-inch convertible for light everyday work, built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c ARM chip. TechRadar measured 12 hours and 26 minutes on a charge. The 4GB builds slow down with many tabs open, so the 8GB versions suit heavier use. The 2022 redesign with a MediaTek Kompanio 1380 and a 13.5-inch 3:2 screen is a separate model, covered on the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-2H) page.

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 Comparison Chart

5 configurations

Configuration	RAM	Storage	Performance	List price	Amazon price	Compare
R841T-S4ZG / NX.AA5AA.004	4 GB	64 GB eMMC	3.1	$529.99	Check Amazon	Details Performance Rating 3.1 RAM 4 GB Internal Storage 64 GB eMMC
R841LT-S6DJ / NX.AA6AA.001	8 GB	128 GB eMMC	4.3	$799.99	Check Amazon	Details Performance Rating 4.3 RAM 8 GB Internal Storage 128 GB eMMC
R841LT-S4JQ / NX.AA6AA.002	8 GB	128 GB eMMC	4.3	$799.99	Check Amazon	Details Performance Rating 4.3 RAM 8 GB Internal Storage 128 GB eMMC
CP513-1H-S338 / NX.HWZAA.004	8 GB	64 GB eMMC	4.3	$459.99	Loading...	Details Performance Rating 4.3 RAM 8 GB Internal Storage 64 GB eMMC
CP513-1H-S60F	4 GB	64 GB eMMC	3.1	$285.00	Loading...	Details Performance Rating 3.1 RAM 4 GB Internal Storage 64 GB eMMC

Specs shared by every configuration

Chromebook Plus	No
Processor	Octa-core 2.10 Ghz (max 2.40 Ghz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform
Screen Size	13.3"
Screen Resolution	1920x1080
Screen Type	IPS
Touch Screen	Yes
Stylus / Pen	Supported
Dimensions width x length x thickness	12.2 x 8.2 x 0.61 inches (309.88 x 208.28 x 15.49 mm)
Weight	2.65 lbs (1.2 kg)
Backlit Keyboard	Yes
Webcam	HD
WiFi	WiFi 5 (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	No
Cellular Modem	No
HDMI	No HDMI
USB Ports	1 USB 2.0, 2 USB-C (with DisplayPort and charging)
Thunderbolt Ports	No
Card Reader	No Card Reader
Battery	2 cell, 4670 mAh, Lithium Ion
Battery Life	13.5 hours
Fanless	Yes
Auto Update Expiration Date	June, 2031

Fanless build and a glossy Gorilla Glass touchscreen

The plastic body and metal lid hold weight to 2.65 pounds and thickness to 0.61 inches, so carrying it all day costs little. Its 360-degree hinge moves smoothly through every position, from typing in laptop mode to tent mode for a video call to folded flat for touchscreen use. With no fan inside, the machine stays quiet at any workload, which helps in a library or a shared office. The footprint is 12.2 by 8.2 inches, and a two-cell 4670 mAh battery sits inside.

The 13.3-inch Full HD IPS panel holds color and viewing angles well, and Corning Gorilla Glass protects it during tablet use. The panel runs at 1920x1080 and takes touch input in every position the hinge allows. Brightness is adequate indoors but does not overcome reflections in direct sunlight. Touch response is quick, and the panel takes a USI stylus, though none ships in the box.

Two USB-C ports carry DisplayPort output and power delivery, so either one can drive an external monitor or charge the device. It also has one USB-A port, a combo audio jack, and an HD webcam with a built-in microphone. There is no HDMI port, so an external display needs a USB-C adapter, and there is no SD card reader to supplement the 64GB base storage. WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 handle wireless, without the speed or network efficiency of WiFi 6. A wired connection is possible with a USB Ethernet adapter on one of the USB-C ports. The R841LT variants offer optional 4G LTE for working away from WiFi, which raises the price.

Reviewer Insights

TechRadar’s Assessment

TechRadar’s Richard Devine reviewed the Snapdragon 7c variant and awarded it 4 out of 5 stars, praising its design and strong battery performance. In their testing, the Spin 513 achieved 12 hours and 26 minutes of continuous use. Devine called it “a compact 2-in-1 Chromebook” and rated the trackpad “one of the best trackpads you’ll find on any laptop in this price range.” His review also said that “a similarly priced Intel-powered Chromebook like the Lenovo Flex 5 is significantly more impressive” in raw performance. Devine wrote, “For most people most of the time it’ll be absolutely perfect.”

Chrome Unboxed, PCWorld, and CNET reviewed the 2022 CP513-2H redesign, a different machine with a MediaTek Kompanio 1380 and a 13.5-inch 3:2 display; their findings are on the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-2H) page.

Customer Reviews

Across 269 ratings on Amazon, the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 averages 4.1 stars, with 63 percent of ratings at five stars and 13 percent at one star. A verified buyer, TJB, wrote “I can tent it to sit on the counter while I follow a recipe, or back to a traditional position to surf while I’m watching TV,” and called the backlit keyboard “a must for me.” A verified buyer named tia tigresa, on her eighth Chromebook, valued the flip-back hinge and the long update window (her unit receives updates until 2031), but flagged “extremely modest battery life.”

Some units of the Snapdragon model ship without a backlit keyboard, and that is where the low ratings concentrate. A verified buyer, sjm1203, wrote “This item is falsely advertised… This DOES NOT have a backlit keyboard,” and a verified buyer named Cali Love hit the same issue: “this Chromebook states that there is a backlit keyboard but it does not… they just sent me the exact same model back without the backlit keyboard.” Brian, who rated the 8GB CP513-1H four stars, noted that the Spin 513 name covers several models and recommended the 1H he bought.

Read more owner reviews on Amazon.

Updates and alternatives

ChromeOS updates for the Snapdragon models run through June 2031, so a unit bought today has several more years of security patches ahead of it.

For more speed at a similar price, the Lenovo Flex 5 is the Intel-based alternative, and the Chromebook Comparison Chart lines both up against the rest of the lineup.

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