First Impressions
Priced at $199.99, the Acer Chromebook 311 11.6 HD AMD A4 is Acer's entry in the chromebooks category. With 486 buyers rating it at 4.3 stars, it currently sits at #19 of 46 in our rankings. It's not a top pick - there are higher-rated and better-value options in the category - but specific shoppers may still find it fits their needs.
Laptop Construction
Build quality at $199.99 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: Acer
- Price: $199.99 (slightly above the $182.00 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 of 5.0
- Reviews: 486
- Category rank: #19 of 46 in chromebooks
- Cheaper in category: 27 products
- Higher-rated in category: 18 products
- More-reviewed in category: 19 products
What 486 Buyers Say
A 4.3-star average from 486 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
What Else to Consider
At $199.99, the Acer Chromebook 311 11.6 HD AMD A4 sits slightly above the $182.00 category average. 27 options are cheaper and 18 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★, 4,261 reviews). The Acer Chromebook 311 11.6 HD AMD A4 is $59.01 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- ASUS Chromebook CR11 11.6 Ruggedized Laptop - $187.99, 4.2★ (4,281 reviews) · Cheaper
- HP Chromebook 14 Intel Celeron N4120 Laptop - $194.89, 4.3★ (2,769 reviews) · Cheaper
- Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15.6 Chromebook - $202.88, 4.4★ (1,465 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Dell Chromebook 11 3100 (Renewed) at $49.99.
Is It For You?
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
Wrap-Up
7.5/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.