At CES 2019, Acer has announced the Acer Chromebook 315, interestingly powered by AMD but not Ryzen. Instead, the Chromebook 315 features the AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C processors with Radeon graphics in this cost-conscious Chromebook.

The Acer Chromebook 315 is a 15.6-inch laptop offering either a 1366x768 TN, or a 1920x1080 IPS display, but unlike the much more expensive Acer Swift 7 they announced, this is not the new thin-bezel design, but a more typical design that is indicative of its target price segment.

ChromeOS has proven itself to be frugal with performance, which is likely a good thing since the AMD A-Series APUs fitted in the Chromebook 315 are not the newest and fastest chips from AMD. The A6-9220C APU is a dual-core processor with a base 1.8 GHz and boost of 2.7 GHz, based on AMD Stoney Ridge and featuring Excavator cores built on 28 nm. It offers AMD Radeon R5 graphics. The base offering in this laptop is the AMD A4-9120C, at 1.6/2.4 GHz, and Radeon R4 graphics. The laptop is offered with 4 or 8 GB of DDR4 RAM, and 32 GB or 64 GB of eMMC storage.

Acer Chromebook 315 Component Chromebook 315 APU AMD A6-9220C

1.8-2.7 GHz, 1MB L2 cache

6-W TDP

Radeon R5 Graphics

AMD A4-9120C

1.6-2.4 GHz, 1MB L2 cache

6-W TDP

Radeon R4 Graphics RAM 4-8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4 Storage 32-64 GB eMMC Display 15.6-inch 1366x768 Acer ComfyView



15.6-inch 1920x1080 Acer ComfyView IPS



15.6-inch 1920x1080 Acer CineCrystal high-brightness IPS

Touch Optional Dimensions 380.54 x 256.28 x 19.95 mm

14.98 x 10.09 x 0.79 inches Weight 1.8 Kg / 3.97 lbs Connectivity 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 Battery 54 Wh Li-Ion, up to 10 hours

45 W USB-C Charger Ports 2 x USB-C Gen 1

2 x USB-A 3.0

microSD Reader

Headset jack Starting Price $279.99 USD

Acer touts that the Chromebook 315 can offer up to 10 hours of battery life from its 54 Wh battery capacity, which is not too bad considering the 28 nm CPUs on-board. Acer offers USB-C charging with a 45 W PD adapter.

The Chromebook is a pretty stout unit, measuring 19.95 mm thick, and weighing in at 1.8 Kg, or just under 4 lbs.

Considering the range of low-end parts, it’s not surprising to see that the Acer Chromebook 315 starts at $279.99, with availability in February.

Source: Acer