Chromebooks have come a long way since their debut just over three years ago. In their first year, Google's laptops sold to the tune of tens of thousands. This year, some firms estimate sales in the tens of millions. But even with such meteoric growth, at least one of the search giant's partners isn't sitting on its laurels. The latest leap forward in the category comes from a newcomer to the space that would be surprising if not for its rapid branching out from its bread and butter: Nvidia.This is the Acer Chromebook 13, powered by none other than Nvidia's supercharged system-on-a-chip, the ARM Cortex A15-based Tegra K1. And you might recognize the Tegra name. The chip is found in a few mobile devices, like the company's own Nvidia Shield Tablet ? and even a few cars' heads-up displays, namely the Tesla's Model S. Through a partnership with Acer, the graphics gurus are branching out into general computing with the leader in this burgeoning laptop scene. But this isn't simply Acer slapping a new chip into its existing Chromebooks. While keeping to the company's wallet-conscious sensibilities, Acer is setting an all new stage for Nvidia's break into Chromebooks.