Acer Chromebook Plus CPE794-1N-TCO-760R 14" WUXGA IPS Touch, Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB/512GB

This is the top of the Chromebook range and it is specified like a Windows business laptop: an Intel Core Ultra 7 155U with 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD. That is far beyond what most people picture when they hear Chromebook, and it is the configuration that makes ChromeOS viable as a main machine rather than a second one.

The display is a 14-inch WUXGA IPS touchscreen that supports pen input, and an active stylus is supplied. The camera is a QHD unit — a genuine step up for video calls, where most laptops in this price bracket still ship 1080p.

Wireless is Wi-Fi 6E 2×2 with Bluetooth, and a 53 Wh battery charges over a 65 W USB Type-C adapter. Memory and storage are both soldered, so specify what you need at purchase. It runs ChromeOS and carries a three-year on-site warranty.