Laptop PC: This industry giant wants to build ecological machines

news hardware Laptop PC: This industry giant wants to build ecological machines

It’s no surprise to anyone The vast majority of laptops present a real headache when upgrading : Most major components are soldered and it is rarely possible to make changes to the specs of this type of PC. As a result, they are not scalable

and therefore often condemned to premature disposal when it comes to improving the performance of our devices.

It was time for a manufacturer to decide to shake things up. And Acer has started with its Vero line, which offers upgradeable and easy-to-repair laptops.

Chromebook Vero enters the arena

This week this eco-oriented range is being expanded Acer Chromebook Vero514. As the name suggests, this laptop works with ChromeOSmaking it a machine primarily geared toward office automation and online entertainment. This is an alternative to the Aspire Veroa laptop released in 2021 running Windows 10 that shares certain characteristics with this new reference.

The Chromebook Vero 514 is designed for the first time “30% PCR2 plastic in the chassis and display frame and 50% in the buttons and speakers” : this is recycled plastic. Touchpad and fan housing are meanwhile Made from plastic fished from the oceans, which is becoming more and more fashionable in the high-tech sector. The design of the computer underlines this proposal with patterns that appear random depending on the plastic used.

An easy-to-repair laptop

The Acer Chromebook Vero 514 is also touted as being easy to repair and upgrade

. Dismantling is particularly facilitated by the presence of simple screws and access to the components is thereby facilitated. RAM and storage media in particular are not soldered.

The specifications of this laptop are as follows:

• 14 inch Full HD LCD screen
• 12th Gen Intel processor from Pentium Gold 8505 to i7-1255U
• Intel Graphics Xe graphics card from i5-1235U
• Up to 16GB LPPDDR4X RAM
• Up to 256GB NVMe SSD storage
• 56Wh battery

A fairly powerful machine that might appeal to those who aren’t afraid to swap Windows 10/11 for ChromeOS on a daily basis. To acquire it you will have to wait until November 2022: the Acer Chromebook Vero 514 will be available in France from 599 dollars.