Acer Chromebook R13 Will Use a MediaTek Chipset – Not Intel

The Acer Chromebook R13 will feature a MediaTek chip.

A new chipset is in the works for Acer’s new Chromebook R13. Guess what chipset it uses? By chipset, I mean processor. It’s not ARM. It’s not Intel. It’s MediaTek. Specifically, the MT8173. Haven’t heard of them? Neither have I. After doing some research, the only information I could find is that they’re used in smartphones- … Read more