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Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) Information

Discontinued Device

The Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) is currently discontinued and will no longer receive operating system updates from Google or the Manufacturer. This could potentially leave your device vulnerable to newly discovered security threats that may go unpatched if discovered after June 01 of 2019. Your device will still continue to function for several years past the EOL date but may not support newer web standards that were released after June 01 of 2019. To uderstand your options when it comes to the use of discontinued devices, including options to repurpose or install a third party operating system, please consult the Discontinued Device Chapter of this guide

The Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) is a discontinued Chromebook manufacturered by Acer to target the consumer market. The Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) was released on February 28 of 2015 and will receive operating system security and feature updates until June 01 of 2019.

System Specifications

The Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) is an x86_64 based Chromebook powered by a Intel Celeron N2830 clocked at 2.16 GHz with 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM. As far as built-in storage, the Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) has 16 GB or 32 GB of local disk space. The Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) runs code built for the x86_64 architecture.

  • Hardware Information

    Feature
    Product Status Active
    Manufacturer Acer
    Device Form Factor Chromebook
    Processor Intel Celeron N2830
    (Clocked at 2.16 GHz)
    Architecture x86_64
    RAM 2 GB or 4 GB
    Storage 16 GB or 32 GB
    Target Market Consumer
    Release Date February 28 of 2015
    Board Codename paine (auron_paine)

    Displays

    Feature
    Screen Resolution 11.6 Inch 1366x768
    Touchscreen No

    Hardware Ports

    Panel Port List
    Rear I/O
    • DC Power Input
    • HDMI Video Output
    Left I/O
    • USB A 3.0 Port
    Right I/O
    • Headphone/Microphone Combonation Jack
    • USB A 3.0 Port
    Power Button Location Keyboard
    USB Power Delivery Support No

  • Software Information

    Feature
    ChromeOS Operating System Integrity True
    ChromeOS EUA Date June 01 of 2019
    Linux Support Yes
    Linux GPU Support No
    Parallels Support No

Pricing and Availability

Amazon

The Acer Chromebook 11 (C740) is currently not available on Amazon.com. Since this is a discontinued Chromebook, it is not likely that it will be restocked on Amazon. If you still wish to purchase this model, you will need to look at the used market.

eBay

eBay is one of the largest marketplaces for both new and used ChromeOS. You can check to see if this Chromebook is available for sale on eBay by clicking here and searching for the "Acer Chromebook 11 (C740)".

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