Better than Prime Day: Acer Chromebook convertible laptop for just $169

Acer Chromebook 311
Acer Chromebook 311 (Image credit: Acer)

Walmart's "Deals for Days" sale offers the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 for its best price yet, making it among the best laptops for students and mobile professionals on a strict budget. It's compact, extremely lightweight, and has a long battery life to the tune of 15 hours. 

Right now, the latest Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is on sale for just $169 at Walmart. That's $130 off the laptop's $299 normal price. Not only is this Chromebook's lowest price to date, but it's $36 cheaper than Amazon's current price. As far as Prime Day Chromebook deals go, this is one of the best you can get.

Acer Chromebook Spin 311 deal

Acer Chromebook Spin 311 2-in-1: was $299 now $169 @ Walmart

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Now $130 off, the convertible Chromebook Spin 311 is one of the best 2-in-1 laptops for the money. It packs an 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) display, a 2.0-GHz MediaTek MT8183C Core Pilot 8-core processor, 4GB RAM and 32GB of memory. Compact, sleek and versatile, the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is perfect for your day-to-day needs.

Acer's Chromebook Spin 311 Chrome-powered 2-in-1 laptop is easy to use, has a fast boot time of 8 seconds, and flaunts tough security. 

The laptop in this deal packs an 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) display, a 2.0-GHz MediaTek MT8183C Core Pilot 8-core processor, 4GB RAM and 32GB of built-in memory. As for ports, you get a USB 3.1 Type C port with DisplayPort and charging support and a USB 2.0 port. 

We reviewed this laptop's big brother, the Acer Chromebook Spin 713, and loved its versatile design and exceptional battery life — which endured roughly 12 hours in our lab. The laptop in this deal promises up to 15 hours of battery life on a full charge. You can expect its 8-core processor to run on Google's lightweight Chrome OS to deliver speedy performance. 

By design, the Chromebook Spin 311 looks identical to the Chromebook Spin 713, only smaller. With a weight of 2.7 pounds and 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches, the Chromebook Spin 11 is on par with the Samsung Chromebook 4 (2.6 pounds), and Lenovo Chromebook C330  (2.8 pounds). 

If you want a cheaply priced basic laptop for creating docs, streaming, and web browsing, the Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is a solid choice.

Prime Day ends June 22 so be sure to check out our Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals hub for the best Prime Day discounts.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets and bargain shopping to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and 11 years of tech and entertainment journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV shows and pro-wrestling matches.