Chrome OS isn’t only found on affordable laptops, some tablets and convertibles, but also some desktop PCs. Acer debuted two of those over the past 24 hours, the Acer Chromebase 2412 and the Chromebase for Meetings 24V2.
These are all in one PCs and the Acer Chromebase 2412 features an unspecified 8th gen Intel Core processor, plus up to 8 GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 128 GB of storage. There’s also a built in 24 inch IPS LCD screen with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and anti glare coating. The whole product is VESA compatible, so you can use a different mount.
The Chromebase for Meetings 24V2 is supposed to be used for video conferencing and the works. It’s got a 5 megapixel wide angle webcam and dual microphones, plus an Intel Core i7 processor, of the 8th gen variety. There’s 4 GB of RAM inside, 32 GB of storage and both newcomers have generous connectivity options. There’s USB Type-C ports, USB 3.1 Type-A, HDMI, SD card slots and RJ45 Ethernet.
They also come with Play Store and Android app compatibility. No info on prices just yet. The Acer Chromebase 2412 also has an optional touchscreen version, good for in store digital kiosk usage.
