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Acer Chromebook Plus 515 · Core i3 1215U vs Lenovo ThinkPad T490 · Core i5 8365U · 16 GB

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (41/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: not scored for both.
  • Smart: not scored for both.
  • Premium: not scored for both.

By use

  • Work: office apps, multitasking, editing: Acer Chromebook Plus 515 · Core i3 1215U (40 vs 21).
  • Playing 3D games: level (0 and 0).
  • Taking it everywhere: as light as possible: Lenovo ThinkPad T490 · Core i5 8365U · 16 GB (56 vs 16).
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Lenovo ThinkPad T490 · Core i5 8365U · 16 GB (38), the only one of the two scored.

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionAcer Chromebook Plus 515 · Core i3 1215ULenovo ThinkPad T490 · Core i5 8365U · 16 GB
Overall score41/10041/100
Processor40/10021/100
Graphics< 5/100< 5/100
Weight16/10056/100
Batterynot measured≈ 38/100
Working memory (RAM)not measured100/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 · Core i3 1215U sheet → Lenovo ThinkPad T490 · Core i5 8365U · 16 GB sheet →