So all in all, the new Core i3 Chromebooks bring a subtle but noticeable step up in performance from the previous-gen Celeron models while landing an even more subtle step down from the top-of-the-line Pixel. Both models are listed for the same 8.5 hours, which is about what I've experienced. Performance aside, Acer's Core i3 Chromebook is essentially identical to the company's existing Celeron model of the device - including in its battery life.We're really talking shades of gray, though both systems do impressively well. The Pixel tends to be another couple seconds faster with page loads and another notch ahead in scrolling smoothness (especially while a page is actively loading). Moving up the spectrum, Acer's Core i3 Chromebook isn't quite at the Pixel's level of performance - as you'd expect - but it isn't terribly far behind. (And yes, if we were to compare either of these systems to Samsung's Chromebook 2, which still uses a slower ARM-based processor, they'd both be a noticeable step up from that setup.) Things definitely feel a little snappier on the Core i3 Chromebook compared to the Celeron device: Pages often open a few seconds faster and scrolling is slightly smoother, particularly when you have numerous tabs open.īut unlike the last bump in Chromebook processing technology, when we leapt from the early ARM devices to the current Haswell systems, this one is very much of a case of going from "quite good" to "a little better." It's far less of a night-and-day difference - and that perspective is important to keep in mind. In actual use, the differences in performance are apparent but more subtle.The Core i3 Chromebook is pretty much equal with the Pixel in that regard.
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We're talking a solid several seconds' difference from the time I press the power button to the time the login prompt is on-screen and ready (and relative to Chrome OS, several seconds is a lot). When it comes to boot-up time, Acer's Core i3 Chromebook is significantly faster than the Celeron system.Here's what I've noticed in real-world terms: I've been testing out the 4GB model for the past week and comparing it with both a Haswell-based Intel Celeron system - specifically, Asus's Intel Celeron 2955U-powered Chromebox, with a comparable 4GB of RAM - and the Pixel, which utilizes a Core i5 processor along with 4GB of RAM.