Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C5FM vs Acer Chromebook 315 (2020)

The metal body and size no doubt add some weight compared to smaller, plastic Chromebooks, but at just under 3.5 pounds it's still light enough for a daily commute or hauling around campus. Plus, the rounded edges make it easier to slide in and out of a bag. Perhaps because it is so thin, though, the keyboard's keys don't have much travel

Fast, efficient, and light weight. The built-in tracking pad sticks easily. I bought a wireless mouse for this Chrome Book- works like a charm. I feel like I’m working on a laptop and not a Chrome Book

I charge it often at levels of 50%, 70%, or 90%. Both laptops get about 9 hrs of battery life if use both at 45% screen brightness. Hopefully this battery can last me for 10 years. I usually keep the display for the Toshiba at 50% screen brightness for videos and 40% for browsing

The laptop doesn't heat up, opens apps and web pages instantly, no lag at all. Battery life is amazing, it lasted a whole day for me and it takes around 2 hours to completely charge. Currently, I am very impressed but I am curious how it holds up as this machine gets older. Score: 5/5

Video streaming - runs 1080p Youtube videos just fine. I have Chromecast and I've streamed pages with videos from this computer and found that watching videos and surfing the web really hampers the performance, that's another disappointment. Fanless processor - no noise, love it. At first I was disappointed with the performance (coming from a Acer C740), but after a week of only using this chromebook it has grown on me

1GHz Pentium N4200. The Dell Inspiron Chromebook 14 2-in-1 is a wild card, not because it's a convertible but because it has the most powerful processor in the group, a dual-core, 2.2GHz Intel Core i3-8130U.