The weight and external dimensions are two of the most important factors determining the physical portability of a laptop. Below you can find the external physical features of the Acer Chromebook 515:
| Physical Specs |
| Dimensions |
357.9 x 240.5 x 20.65-24.86 mm |
|
14.09 x 9.47 x 0.81-0.98 inches |
| Weight |
1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) |
| Surface Area |
861 cm2 (133.4 inches2) |
| Screen to Surface Ratio |
~78% |
| Side Bezel Thickness |
~6.3 mm |
| Weight per Inch of Screen |
0.11kg/inch
|
|
0.242 lbs/inch
|
| Colors |
Gray |
Weight
The Acer Chromebook 515 weighs 1.70 kg / 0.77 lbs . Considering that average weight of the laptops with display size '15.0-15.9 inches' in our database is 1.96kg, it will be accurate to say that the Acer Chromebook 515 is a light laptop for its size class.
Weight Comparison
Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches
Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops here at Laptop Decision is the Weight
per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its
usable diagonal screen size.
This value for the Acer Chromebook 515 is 0.11 kg/inch. Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:
Body Thickness
Thickness of the Acer Chromebook 515 is 20.65-24.86 mm. Considering that average thickness of the laptops with display size '15.0-15.9 inches' in our database is 20.2mm, it will be fair to say that the Acer Chromebook 515 is a bulky laptop for its class.
Thickness Comparison
Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches
Side Bezels and Screen-to-Body Ratio
The average Side Bezel Thickness of the Acer Chromebook 515 is 6.3 mm and the Screen to Body Ratio is 78.0%. These figures show that Acer did a good job utilizing the surface area of this laptop even though there are laptops that are better in this regard.