
The hinge rotates a full 360 degrees, allowing you to use the Spin in a traditional laptop position, with the keyboard folded underneath in a presentation mode, pitched in "tent" mode, or completely folded back as a large, heavy tablet.

Some may call the aesthetics boring or unimaginative, but the simplicity also means no surprise edges or sharp corners when gripping the Spin or carrying it around. The Chromebook and Acer brand logos on the back of the lid are the lone decorations. The exterior is a uniform shade of grey with a subtle blue undertone, which Acer calls Slate Blue.

Our review unit measures 12.3 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches and tips the scales a few ounces over that magical 3 pound limit.

The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 doesn't look drastically different from most Chromebooks design-wise, and that's fine by me.
