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Acer Chromebook 515 Series

Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-36N4Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4, Intel Tiger Lake i5-1145G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.7kg
Price: 570 euro
Average Score: 77.5% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 90%, mobility: 80%, workmanship: 70%

 

Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-50FL

Specifications

Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-50FLNotebook: Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-50FL
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1145G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Chromebook 515 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
The Acer Chromebook 515 looks to continue Acer’s great run of Chromebooks in recent years with a decent overall package for those after a large screen Chromebook at more of an affordable price that still packs plenty of power. It borrows looks from more of a high-end machine, while the port selection will be good enough for most people. The display here proved to be handy for day to day working, as did the fact this Chromebook features some excellent levels of power with an 11th gen Intel Core i3 processor, especially when combined with its 128GB SSD and 8GB of RAM. It’s just the battery life here that proved to be an issue, but you’ll still be able to get a working day out of it if you’re careful.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/05/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
70% Acer Chromebook 515 review
Source: Tom's Guide English
For the $999 asking price of our review unit, Acer’s Chromebook 515 is a tough sell. It’s a fine device in its own right, offering a great keyboard and trackpad, enough battery life to squeeze through a workday, and a large, bright display that’s easy on the eyes. But you’re paying for hardware the operating system can’t really make use of (unless you really want to play a selection of Steam games), which makes the added performance not compelling. Therein lies the problem: value. The bulk of the best Chromebooks we’ve checked out, including the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2, aren’t nearly as well equipped. But it turns out a Core i3 and 8GB of RAM is plenty when you’re built for browsing the web. So if details like screen and speaker quality are important to you, you might be better off with something like the Galaxy Chromebook 2. But if you prize port selection and a comfy keyboard for maximum productivity, Acer's Chromebook 515 is a solid Chromebook that should serve you well. If you don't plan on playing Steam games, consider getting a cheaper model
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/23/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%

 

Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-36N4

Specifications

Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-36N4Notebook: Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-36N4
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i3-1115G4
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Price: 570 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Chromebook 515 review: capable Chromebook, not best for business
Source: Techradar English
Chromebooks are Chromebooks, so this isn’t the machine if you’re looking for full flexibility. But its power plant tears through ChromeOS, its battery is entirely decent, and its large screen makes it a highlight against the competition. We’d argue with Acer’s intention to point this towards the business market, though: its webcam is terrible, and there’s no Ethernet.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/01/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%

Foreign Reviews

80% Acer Chromebook 515
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Comment

Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 80 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 48 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Tiger Lake:

i5-1145G7: Tiger Lake based low power quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. Produced in 10nm+ at Intel.

i3-1115G4: Tiger Lake based dual-core processor for thin and light laptops. The two CPU cores are clocked at 3 GHz - 4.1 GHz and the integrated UHD Graphics Xe GPU can run at up to 1.25 GHz.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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77.5%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-36N4
Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-36N4
Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-50FL
Acer Chromebook 515 CB515-1W-50FL
Stefan Hinum, 2023-05- 4 (Update: 2023-05- 4)