Acer 315 15.6 Chromebook (Renewed): At a Glance
Priced at $165.00, the Acer 315 15.6 Chromebook (Renewed) is Amazon Renewed's entry in the chromebooks category. With 840 buyers rating it at 4.5 stars, it currently sits at #12 of 46 in our rankings. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Laptop Construction
Build quality at $165.00 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
Specs at a Glance
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $165.00 (slightly below the $182.00 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.5 of 5.0
- Reviews: 840
- Category rank: #12 of 46 in chromebooks
- Cheaper in category: 15 products
- Higher-rated in category: 3 products
- More-reviewed in category: 15 products
Real-World Feedback
840 reviews and a 4.5-star average is a strong signal. At this scale, manufactured reviews would have to be unrealistically pervasive to move the score this much, which means the satisfaction is real for the typical buyer.
For context, the average rating across all 46 chromebooks options we track is 4.3 stars, so this product is meaningfully above average.
What Else to Consider
At $165.00, the Acer 315 15.6 Chromebook (Renewed) sits slightly below the $182.00 category average. 15 options are cheaper and 30 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★, 4,261 reviews). The Acer 315 15.6 Chromebook (Renewed) is $94.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Cheaper alternatives worth a look:
- Lenovo 500e 2nd Gen Chromebook - $79.95, 4.5★ (62 reviews) · Cheaper
- Lenovo 500e Chromebook 2-in-1 (Renewed) - $74.91, 4.2★ (496 reviews) · Cheaper
- Dell Chromebook 11 3100 (Renewed) - $49.99, 4.1★ (2,012 reviews) · Cheaper
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Dell Chromebook 11 3100 (Renewed) at $49.99.
Who Should Get This
Yes - high rating, below-average price, healthy review volume. The Acer 315 15.6 Chromebook (Renewed) is the kind of choice that's hard to regret. The only reason to skip it is if a specific feature you need is missing.
Best fit for:
- Quality-first buyers who prioritize a track record of satisfaction over saving a few dollars
The Verdict
8.8/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.