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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    11. Thermals And Noise
    12. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) vs Google Pixelbook Go (2019)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020)
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Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Picture

Variants

  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-3311) (Gray - i3/4GB/64GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-38P1) (Gray - i3/8GB/256GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-568T) (Gray - i5/16GB/256GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-527V) (Gray - i5/16GB/256GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-59SE) (Gray - i5/8GB/128GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-5874) (Gray - i5/8GB/128GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-79H3) (Gray - i7/16GB/128GB)
  • Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-2W-76P2) (Gray - i7/16GB/256GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (‎GA00526-US) (Just Black - 4K/i7/16GB/256GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (GA00523-US) (Just Black - FHD/i5-8200Y/16GB/128GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (‎GA00521-US) (Just Black - FHD/i5-8200Y/8GB/128GB)
  • Pixelbook Go (‎GA00519-US) (Just Black - FHD/m3/8GB/64GB)

Our Verdict

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020)

Google Pixelbook Go (2019)

The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) and the Google Pixelbook Go (2019) are both Chrome OS laptops that are well suited for productivity and multimedia viewing and are available in a variety of high-performing Intel CPUs, but the Acer is a convertible 2-in-1 laptop, whereas the Pixelbook is a traditional clamshell. The Acer's display looks sharper and gets brighter, and it has much more ports. Also, its keyboard keys have longer travel, and although it isn't silent like the Pixelbook, its keyboard deck doesn't get nearly as hot under load. On the other hand, the Pixelbook's magnesium alloy body feels significantly better built, and it's more portable. Also, its touchpad is smaller but tracks significantly better, and its speakers sound louder and much nicer.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

School 

7.8
8.0

Ports 
 

7.5
3.0

Portability 
 

8.4
9.2

Build Quality 
 

7.5
9.0

Touchpad 
 

7.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Style Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

2 in 1
Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
9.0

Build Quality Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Build Quality Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge 
 

10
9.1

Hinge Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Hinge Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

360°
135°

Stability 
 

Good
Good

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
Yes

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Portability 
 

8.4
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Dimensions Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

13.5"
13.3"

Thickness 
 

0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.5" (1.2 cm)

Width 
 

11.9" (30.2 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)

Depth 
 

9.3" (23.6 cm)
8.1" (20.7 cm)

Volume 
 

91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
47.3 in³ (775.0 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.2 lbs (1.4 kg)
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)

Charger Size 
 

6.7 in³ (110.6 cm³)
6.2 in³ (100.9 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

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Serviceability 
 

4.3
3.3

Internals Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Internals Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

7.5
6.5

RAM Slots 
 

0
0

Storage Slots 
 

0
0

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
No

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

No
No

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) In The Box Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Display Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

2256 x 1504
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio 
 

3:2
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

204 PPI
165 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

Yes
Yes

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

72%
79%

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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Motion Blur
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

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Contrast 
 

7.5
8.3

Contrast Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Contrast Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,444 : 1
2,000 : 1

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Brightness  
 

8.1
7.5

Maximum Brightness 
 

410 cd/m²
345 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

2 cd/m²
2 cd/m²

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Reflections 
 

7.5
6.3

Reflections Photo Off  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Reflections Photo Off
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Reflections Photo Max
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

4.12%
5.64%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.84%
0.14%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.28%
5.5%

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Black Uniformity 
 

7.2
7.0

Black Uniformity Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Black Uniformity Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.137%
1.279%

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
6.6

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

29°
26°

Color Washout From Right 
 

30°
27°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

43°
37°

Color Shift From Right 
 

46°
41°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

30°
27°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

31°
27°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

32°
30°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

34°
30°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

7.2
6.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

26°
25°

Color Washout From Above 
 

27°
25°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

45°
41°

Color Shift From Above 
 

45°
38°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

30°
28°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

30°
27°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

45°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

28°
26°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

29°
26°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

7.5
8.6

White Balance Screencap  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) White Balance Screencap
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Color Screencap
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

3.52
2.09

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.2
2.24

Avg. Color dE 
 

2.65
2.53

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

5,979 K
6,575 K

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Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.3

Gamut SDR  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Gamut SDR
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

99.98%
98.18%

sRGB uv 
 

99.93%
96.82%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

78.11%
75.13%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

87.68%
84.01%

Gamut HDR  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Gamut HDR
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

79.69%
76.51%

DCI P3 uv 
 

84.72%
81.84%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

51.17%
54.99%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

61.73%
60.13%

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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Flicker Graph
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%

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Interface

Keyboard 
 

7.8
7.2

Keyboard Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Keyboard Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Numpad 
 

No
No

Backlighting 
 

Adjustable
Adjustable

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

62 gf
62 gf

Actuation Force 
 

28 gf
34 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.94 mm
0.66 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.73 mm
1.02 mm

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Touchpad 
 

7.0
8.5

Touchpad Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Touchpad Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.0
9.0

Size 
 

12.4 in² (79.8 cm²)
11.6 in² (74.9 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No

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Speakers 
 

7.2
8.4

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

67 dB SPL
79 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

5.1 dB
5.1 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

0.7
1.7

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

250 Hz
298 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

16 kHz
17 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.5 dB
1.6 dB

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Webcam & Microphone 
 

6.5
8.2

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

6.5
8.5

Resolution 
 

720p
1080p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.5
3.0

Ports Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Ports Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

1
0

USB-C Ports 
 

2
2

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.0
No

DisplayPort 
 

No
No

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

MicroSD UHS 1
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
No

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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth 
 

5.0
4.2

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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Core i3-10110U
Core m3-8100Y

Core Count 
 

2
2

Thread Count 
 

4
4

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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

UHD Graphics 620
UHD Graphics 615

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Integrated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

N/A
N/A

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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

4 GB
8 GB

Modules 
 

1 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)

Type 
 

LP-DDR4
LP-DDR3

Speed 
 

2,666 MHz
1,866 MHz

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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

64 GB
64 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

49 GB
48 GB

Drive 1 
 

SanDisk DA4064
hC8ap

Drive 1 Type  

eMMC
eMMC

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

5.6
4.7

Geekbench Image  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Geekbench Image
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

863 points
718 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

1,777 points
1,554 points

GPU Compute 
 

N/A
N/A

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

0.0
0.0

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

N/A
N/A

Multi-Thread 
 

N/A
N/A

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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

1.6
0.0

Blender Image  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Blender Image
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

15.9 min
21.9 min

GPU Render Time 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

0.7
1.9

Basemark Image  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Basemark Image
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

1,586
4,203

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Storage Drive Performance 
 

3.6
4.9

Storage Performance Image  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Storage Performance Image
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

97.4 MB/s
86.8 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

220.7 MB/s
316.0 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

2.0 MB/s
2.8 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

6.7 MB/s
17.8 MB/s

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Battery 
 

9.1
9.3

Capacity 
 

48 Wh
47 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

12.4 hrs
13.7 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

8.4 hrs
12.9 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

2.5 hrs
3.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
2.5 hrs

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Borderlands 3 
 

0.0
0.0

Borderlands 3 Graph  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Borderlands 3 Graph
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Borderlands 3 Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

N/A
N/A

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Civilization VI 
 

0.0
0.0

Civilization VI Graph  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Civilization VI Graph
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Civilization VI Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. Turn Time 
 

N/A
N/A

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

0.0
0.0

CS:GO graph  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) CS:GO graph
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) CS:GO graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low  
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

N/A
N/A

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Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 
 

0.0
0.0

SOTTR Graph  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) SOTTR Graph
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) SOTTR Graph

Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
N/A

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
N/A

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

N/A
N/A

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Thermals And Noise 
 

8.4
7.9

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

27 °C (80 °F)
26 °C (79 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

41 °C (105 °F)
51 °C (124 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

26.0 dBA
N/A

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

39.2 dBA
N/A

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No

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Performance Over Time 
 

0.0
0.0

Performance Over Time Image  

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020) Performance Over Time Image
Google Pixelbook Go (2019) Performance Over Time Image

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
N/A

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

N/A
N/A

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Chrome OS
Chrome OS

Additional Software 
 

None
Yes

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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

No
No

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Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2020)

Google Pixelbook Go (2019)

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