TravelMate Spin B1 – Acer’s First Windows 10 S Convertible Laptop for $299

With a ruggedized convertible and 11.6-inch HD touchscreen display, the new Acer TravelMate Spin B1 combines elegant design and functionality. Acer TravelMate Spin B1 is company first laptop powered by Microsoft’s newly-announced operating system – Windows 10 S. Windows 10 S has a faster boot process and supports general features of the operating system including the Cortana assistant.

Acer TravelMate Spin B1 offers an advanced Intel Celeron processor and graphics card, 4 GB of DDR3L memory, 64 GB of eMMC storage, webcam, touchpad, dual-band 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac connection, Bluetooth 4.0, a single USB 3.0 port, an additional USB 2.0, and one HDM.

This education aimed laptop also comes with durable design for classroom use with its awesome new 360-degree hinge that support display and keyboard to rotate into the four types: traditional laptop, tablet, tent, and stand.

Features of Acer TravelMate Spin B1:

• Display: 11.6-inch IPS display with 1920×1080 resolution (10-point multitouch)
• CPU: Celeron N3450 (four Goldmont cores clocked at 1.1 – 2.2 GHz, 2 MB cache, 6 W TDP, iGPU)
• Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 500 with 12 EUs
• RAM: 4 GB of DDR3L
• Storage: 64 GB eMMC
• Wi-Fi: Intel Wireless-AC 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
• Ethernet: GbE controller
• USB: 1 × USB 3.0 Type-A, 1 × USB 2.0 Type-A
• Display Outputs 1 × HDMI
• Keyboard: Chiclet spill-resistant keyboard
• Other I/O: Microphone, stereo speakers, audio jacks, webcam, SD card reader
• Battery: 4-cell battery, 13 hours battery life

TravelMate Spin B1 also comes with few features such as display is pressure resistant, the case is protected by shock-absorbent rubber frame, water-resistant keyboard which can resist up to 11 ounces of water, and Kensington lock for security.

Acer TravelMate Spin B1 measure 291 mm x 211 mm x 23.4 mm and weight 1.5 kg. The laptop is available from select retailers’ starting price at $299.99 in the U.S., and continue with other country.

Amazon is selling its predecessor Acer TravelMate B115-M – check the price HERE

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