Acer - Chromebook 315 - 15.6" Full HD Laptop - Intel Celeron N4500 - 4GB LPDDR4X - 64GB eMMC - Protective Sleeve – Silver - Sparkly Silver

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  Gift for my grandson’s birthday. He is 11 and totally excited about his laptop

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  Posted 2 weeks ago by CarlaL

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  I love the laptop it’s fast an that’s what I needed

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  Posted 2 weeks ago by Steveo

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Works Well/Good Build Quality - Display is Lacking

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  The Acer Chromebook 315 (CB315-4H-C0BR) is a 15” entry level Chromebook. The 315 is part of their long running Chromebook lineup – I have a 17” 317 from 2021 for example. I have enjoyed using the 317 over the years, so I was hopeful for a similar experience with the 315. Specs CPU – Intel Celeron N4500 Dual Core 1.10 GHz w/ turbo boost up to 2.8 GHz Graphics - Intel UHD (Jasper Lake 16 EU) graphics Memory – 4GB LPDDR4X Screen – 15.6” 1920 x 1080p HD IPS Storage – 64GB eMMC Flash memory – microSD card port available for additional expansion Ports – 2X USB 3.2 type-C / 2X USB 3.2 type-A / microSD Slot / TRRS 3.5mm Jack (headphone and mic support) Audio – dual speakers Webcam – 720p with dual microphone Dimensions – 14.4 x 9.8 x 0.79”; 3.53lb Design The design of the Acer 315, like 300 series of the past, is pretty basic. The entire chassis is made of silvery ABS plastic. The surface textures are all soft to the touch. Even with the all-ABS construction the Chromebook feels solid. The screen hinge opens nicely but easy enough that the screen frame doesn’t flex when opening from the corner. The screen opens up 180°, and has a roughly 3/8” bezel. The 315 comes with a full keyboard/number pad, and a large trackpad.also comes with a full size keyboard and decent sized trackpad. The 315 uses passive cooling (no fans), but it seems to keep itself fairly cool. The ports are evenly distributed on the body. Both sides get a USB C and A port, and either USB-C port can be used to charge the 315t. Both headphone and microSD are located on the left side. Performance The N4500 dual core is decently quick even with its 1.1GHz core clock speed. The dual core has enough processing bandwidth to handle a Netflix show and a few other open apps and Chrome tabs before application switching starts to lag a bit. It’s not too bad, and only adds a small hitch to the switching. Playing games will definitely drag things down a bit. The 4GB of RAM and dual core do not make for much graphical might, but playing old games on an emulator or ported mobile games should work fine. The 64GB eMMC works well. My 317 has the same setup and it has worked well for years, so I expect the same performance here. I added extra capacity with a 64GB UHS-1 microSD card I had laying around. Application launch time is quick from the eMMC, and it only shows a slight opening delay when pulling from the microSD. The overall capacity is fairly limiting though if you have a lot of files to stash. From the specs I have seen you can add a 128GB card. Display The 15.6” 1920 X 1080p FHD IPS touchscreen looks ok. It’s not an overly bright display and the off-angle viewing not as good as I have seen from other IPS’s. Screen uniformity is average at best – you can see some backlight unevenness at certain angles. The screen finish has an anti-glare coating so there’s no extra reflections from the lights in my room. The screen itself is just OK, and somewhat lower quality. There is some fuzziness to text sharpness, and the overall contrast isn’t anything to write home about. Movies/shows on Netflix look good enough in my opinion, but typing this review out reveals the text sharpness issue. Black text on a white background looks just a little fuzzy in comparison to my other 1080p 15.6” laptop screens. Keyboard and Trackpad The keyboard is a full key design with a number pad. The keys have a decent spacing, but the numberpad is a little tighter. Having the numberpad is a big plus for me, and it’s something that often seems left-off on most 15.6” laptops. The keys themselves have a slight texture to their surface and are very low-profile. The keys have a very short travel – around 0.04”. The keys don’t have a backlight, but they are easy to read in the dark from the light of the screen. The keys don’t feel bad, but I’m not a big fan of the texture because it makes the keys feel cheap. The keys are also silent to use, so you won’t keep anyone up while typing away. The trackpad works well and feels nice to use. It is a clickable, multitouch enabled pad. Initially the system had pointer acceleration turned out, which I don’t like. After switching that off the trackpad worked and behaved like I expected. Battery Life The advertised battery life is 10hrs. My usage has had the screen on max brightness, and I am getting around 8 hours of use. With the screen turned down a bit I can certainly see getting 10 hours doing light work. Switching to some like games or videos will cut the battery life a decent bit. An hour of Netflix dropped the battery about 20%, so figure I can get roughly 5-6 hours of video streaming on a single charge. That’s not too bad, but it certainly can be better. I usually have an external powerbank, which can be used to top the battery up if I am away from an outlet. The 315 uses a 45W PD charger, which means you can also charge it with most phone chargers made in the last few years – it will charge a bit slower, but it will charge. I think it took about 1.5 hours to bring it from 10% to a full charge with the 45W adapter, while my phone’s 30W charger would take about 2.5 hours to fill it up. Sound The sound from the speakers is decent. Audio from video calls sounds pretty good – the speakers do a good job of producing voices clearly. There’s no bass to really bulk up any sound, so music or movies that really on bass will sound flat. The speakers are plenty loud though, so I am able to play a video and do something like cook dinner without missing anything. These are perfectly serviceable on a thin profiled laptop. Webcam The webcam experience leaves a little to be desired. It’s a 720p camera that needs a well-lit room to look ok. The image itself is pretty muddy and lacks any sharpness – the front camera on my phone looks significantly better in comparison. The camera works, but its definitely not a good quality image. Overall I think this is an OK Chromebook. It works well and it gets the job done, so I am pleased with that aspect. The small amount of RAM and dual core processor will limit the range of work this is able to tackle, but I never expect a Chromebook to be a powerhouse. My biggest knock against the 315 is directed at the screen. It really feels like a step down compared to Acer Chromebooks I have used in the past. The webcam is not great either, but I wouldn’t base any purchasing decisions off the webcam quality. I will give it praise for being a nice looking and well put together machine. I have no problem with the fit/finish of the laptop, and I am happy with the overall design and layout. The numberpad is very useful, and it’s something I actively seek out in laptops/keyboards.

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  Posted 1 month ago by DaveW