Acer Chromebook Spin 713 review: It's all about the display | Engadget

And while a handful of Chromebooks over the years have also featured 3:2 screens, most have stuck with wider ratios that are great for watching movies but not so much for scrolling through long documents.Because of my weird screen fixation, Acer’s Chromebook Spin 713 has been on my radar since it was released in 2020 — it’s one of the few Chromebooks currently available with a 3:2 display. It’s also relatively pixel-dense at 200 pixels per inch, a good bump over the 166 PPI count on a standard 13.3-inch, 1080p display.Putting aside the jargon, the Spin 713’s screen is my favorite thing about it. Given how much of the internet is designed for vertical scrolling, I’m always surprised that the widescreen display is the standard — sure, it’s great for movies, but almost everything else people do benefits from more vertical space.The keyboard and trackpad are quite similar to ones found on other recent Acer Chromebooks — they’re good, but not the best I’ve ever used. It’s not a shock given the Core i5 processor and relatively high-resolution screen, but I still wish I got another hour or two.There are a ton of other Chromebooks on the market, but the Spin 713 is fairly unique thanks to its taller screen. Again, you’ll miss the taller screen found on the Spin 713, but otherwise it’s a good laptop.Even if Acer’s Chromebook Spin 713 didn’t have its standout screen, it would be an easy device to recommend.