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Updated Nov 10, 2026

Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7 or Acer Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U?

Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U costs $175 less today; Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7 has score 2.7 higher (6.6 vs. 3.9).

Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7

6.6score · higher

Acer Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U

3.9score

Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7 wins 3by componentAcer Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U wins 0

  • 7.8Performance4.0
  • 6.5Memory and storage2.8
  • 5.5Screen5.5
  • 5.0Ports and how current it is2.5

Acer Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U is $175 the cheaper

$600

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$425

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The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

Neither one fits: Laptops for programming, Laptops for photo and video editing, Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7 wins on performance, memory and storage and ports and how current it is.

Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7ComponentChromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U
  • 7.8 (wins)Performance4.0
  • 6.5 (wins)Memory and storage2.8
  • 5.5Screen5.5
  • 5.0 (wins)Ports and how current it is2.5

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Both prices over the last 30 days

Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 10/11/2026

Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7
Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAspire 3 15.6″ Core i7Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U
Performance
Processor changesCore i7Core i3
Processor model changesnot listed1315U
RAM changes12 GB8 GB
Storage changes512 GB128 GB
Storage type changesSSDUFS
Screen
Size changes15.6 polegadas16 polegadas
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesWi-Fi 6not listed
General
System changesWindowsChromeOS
Model code changesnot listedLPDDR5

Other comparisons

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 10/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.