Acer Aspire Chromebook Plus 515 CBE595-2-368X
Expert score 81% from 8 professional reviews£694.99
What the experts say
- 92%gadgetspeak.comRead the full review on gadgetspeak.com (opens in a new tab)
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- 80%itpro.com
The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 is a superb business-ready Chromebook if you're on a budget, competing with Chromebooks in the class above on performance while providing solid ergonomics and a decent screen. If you need mobility or higher-speed connectivity...
- Good:
- Good performance,Respectable 15.6in 1080p screen,Excellent usability,Solid build quality
- Not so good:
- Basic connectivity,Not the most portable Chromebook
- 80%techradar.comRead the full review on techradar.com (opens in a new tab)
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- 80%techadvisor.com
The Acer Chromebook 515 is a decent offering for those who want a large display and plenty of power for general ChromeOS duties. The omission of a touchscreen in the UK (and only on i5 models in the US) will be a downside for some, but the lack of glare o...
- Good:
- Large 15.6in Full HD display, 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage, Solid performance, Good selection of ports
- Not so good:
- Spongy keyboard, Average battery life, No touchscreen
- 80%techradar.com
The Acer Chromebook 15 is a excellent Chrome OS laptop, but it asks you whether you need a machine this big just to run a Chrome browser?For most people, that answer would be no, but I would easily pick this machine over any budget 15.6-inch Windows lapto...
- Good:
- Absolutely radiant display, Woven, textured finish, All-day battery life
- Not so good:
- Sudden crashes, Tinny but serviceable speakers
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- Full HD
- 60 Hz
- Intel Core 3 Series 1 100U
- 8 GB
- 256 GB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 SSD
- English (UK) Keyboard
- Iron
- Intel Chip
- 1920 x 1080
- ChromeOS
- Intel
- ComfyView (Matte)
- Front Camera/Webcam
- 10 Hours Battery Run Time
- IEEE 802.11ax Wireless LAN Standard
- Wi-Fi 6E
Specifications
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Number of microphones | 2 |
| Built-in speaker(s) | Yes |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Battery capacity | 53 Wh |
| Number of battery cells | 3 |
| Battery life (max) | 10 h |
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
| Privacy camera | Yes |
| Video capturing speed | 60 fps |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| Product type | Chromebook |
| Colour name | Other |
| Certified refurbished | No |
| Display diagonal | 39.6 cm (15.6") |
| Panel type | IPS |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| LED backlight | Yes |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| HD type | Full HD |
| Display technology marketing name | ComfyView |
| Display surface | Matt |
| RGB colour space | NTSC |
| Maximum refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Colour gamut | 45% |
| Product colour | Grey |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® Graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard language | UK English |
| MIMO | Yes |
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
| Security features | Fingerprint reader with on-chip matching design for ChromeOS\nDiscrete H1 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution for Chromebook\nCamera shutter |
| WLAN controller manufacturer | Intel |
| MIMO type | Multi User MIMO |
| Copilot+ PC | No |
| Chipset | Intel® |
| Manufacturer | Acer, Inc |
| AC adapter included | No |
| Keyboard included | Yes |
| Packaging content | Chromebook Plus 515 CBE595-2-368X Chromebook\nLithium Ion (Li-Ion) Battery\nWarranty Card |
| Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 1.4 |
| Line-in | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes |
| HDCP | Yes |
| USB ports quantity | 3 |
| Line-out | Yes |
| Charging port type | USB Type-C |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max) | 65 W |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min) | 65 W |
| Processor family | Intel Core 3 |
| Processor model | 100U |
| Processor frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| Processor cores | 6 |
Specifications provided by the manufacturer via Icecat.
