Acer Chromebook 516 Laptop 16″ Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)
$349.99
- Brand: Acer
- Model: CBG516-1H-53TY
- Screen Size: 16 inches
- Screen Resolution: 2560 x 1600
- Max Resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels
- Processor: Intel Core i5, 1.7 GHz
- RAM: 8 GB DDR4 (2400 MHz)
- Storage: 256 GB SSD
- Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (8 GB RAM)
- Operating System: Chrome OS
- Wireless Connectivity: 802.11ac
- Ports: 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0
- Weight: 3.8 pounds
- Dimensions: 9.8 x 14 x 0.84 inches
- Color: Titanium Gray
- Date First Available: January 3, 2023
Experience unparalleled performance and style with this Certified Refurbished Acer laptop, model CBG516-1H-53TY. Designed for efficiency, it features a powerful Intel Core i5-1240P processor running at 1.70 GHz, ensuring multitasking is seamless with 8 GB of RAM. Enjoy ample storage with a fast 256 GB SSD that significantly boosts your speed and responsiveness.
The laptop boasts a stunning 16-inch display with a high resolution of 2560 x 1600, offering vivid colors and sharp details for an immersive viewing experience. Whether you’re working on projects, streaming content, or browsing the web, the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics delivers impressive visual performance.
This device is not only certified factory refurbished, showing limited or no wear, but it also comes with all original accessories and a reassuring 90-day warranty for added peace of mind. Weighing just 3.8 pounds and with compact dimensions of 9.8 x 14 x 0.84 inches, it’s portable enough to take wherever you go.
Connectivity is versatile, featuring multiple USB ports, including one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0, along with reliable wireless connectivity via 802.11ac, ensuring you’re always connected whether at home or on the move. Operating on the efficient Chrome OS, this laptop is perfect for everyday tasks and provides a user-friendly experience.
In a sleek Titanium Gray finish, the Acer CBG516-1H-53TY combines functionality with style, making it an ideal choice for students, professionals, or anyone in need of a reliable, high-performance laptop. Upgrade your computing experience today with this certified refurbished gem!
| Standing screen display size | 16 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Processor | 1.7 GHz core_i5 |
| RAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Memory Speed | 2400 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| Brand | acer |
| Series | CBG516-1H-53TY |
| Item model number | CBG516-1H-53TY |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Operating System | Chrome OS |
| Item Weight | 3.8 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 9.8 x 14 x 0.84 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.8 x 14 x 0.84 inches |
| Color | Titanium Gray |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Number of Processors | 4 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
| Optical Drive Type | BD-R |
| Date First Available | January 3, 2023 |
66 reviews for Acer Chromebook 516 Laptop 16″ Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)
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Ridahoan –
My thoughts after the first few weeks using this for a Linux development machine:
I have largely switched from dual booting a windows laptop into Linux to a chromebook for software development. Until this machine I’ve only used Asus chromebooks. Generally this has worked well for development, understanding that resource intensive operation will likely need to use the big workstation. The only general issue I have come upon using chromebooks for this purpose is that it chromebooks are vulnerable to random shutdowns, and perhaps more so when using Linux. It is essential to have some auto-save feature running constantly else risk losing work.
As to this machine — I chose it primarily for the large screen, as it is big and high res enough to have two side-by-side coding docs open. My dual laptop is 17″ 1920×1200 for this purpose, which also works. My slightly smaller Asus C536E, I think 1920×1080 is just barely adequate. This larger, higher res screen makes it easier to fit the two panes side by side, though I’ve found I need to tweak zoom and font size more than I would like in order to get it just right.
My main problem with this machine is that the simplified keyboard, without a numpad (also meaning no ‘del’ key) has forced remapping keyboard shortcuts from my preferred emacs setup. The keys are rather clownishly large, which takes getting used to, and they feel a bit cheap — the backspace key face is falling off as well.
Onboard battery life is estimated for my use as just a little over 4 hours, which is less than one would hope. It may not be accurate — I tested out the GeForce Now for a couple hours so that may have calibrated the battery life estimate for much higher resource consumption. As to the gaming experience — my only attempt with GeForce Now, and my internet speeds only allowed lower res play.
At any rate, for the refurbished value (+ add on warranty), I think this is a good machine though not necessarily better than the 15″ Asus 536E with its nice keyboard and i3 processor.
giovanni –
This Acer Chromebook 516 (Renewed) is a fantastic value! I was looking for a laptop that could handle my daily tasks without breaking the bank, and this Chromebook has exceeded my expectations. The 16-inch screen is a perfect size – big enough for comfortable work and watching videos, but still portable. The Intel Core i5 processor is surprisingly snappy, making multitasking a breeze. I’ve had no issues running multiple tabs, streaming video, and even doing some light photo editing. The 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD are a great combination at this price point, offering plenty of speed and storage. Plus, being a Chromebook, it’s incredibly fast to boot up and the battery life is impressive. The fact that it’s renewed means I got a great deal on a machine that performs like new. If you’re looking for a reliable, affordable, and powerful Chromebook, I highly recommend this Acer 516!
vince –
I got this acer 516 refurbished, and it came in a generic box with a charger. Which honestly for the saving I wish I could get more products like this if I save as much as I did with this. Unit came flawless so I’m assuming that any major flaws were replaced with new parts or at least parts that were not damaged.
The top will open without holding onto the bottom. The screen feels 120hz, but when I go to the moving alien craft fps website it doesn’t seem to display it at 120 just at 60. Other programs seem to display it correctly. It’s a little confusing since chromeOS doesn’t have any display options to change this and test. But overall the screen is smoother than a 60hz screen to help with eye strain. Love the small bezel. No touchscreen so if you need that look elsewhere. If your workflow doesn’t need it it’s a great screen. Matt screen and wish the screen was just a tier higher for a IPS display, but still happy for what you get.
The reviews about the light up keyboard are correct about it being dim in daylight or bright areas, which is great since it doesn’t blind you at night time when you really use it. The keyboard is fine once you get used to it. Better than school chromebooks like the dell 3100 but don’t expect a mechanical keyboard experience. I’ve replaced acer keyboards before and this one looks no different as in if you do break it you have to replace the whole area where your wrists rest instead of just the keyboard itself which means you kind of have to take apart a lot of the guts inside it. It’s around 100 on eBay when I searched for it. Not difficult just make sure you take a photo of stuff before you take it apart before repair so you have a reference of everything or find a repair manual online. It’s an acceptable typing experience.
Super fast for the cpu even though it’s “only” a 12th gen P series intel processor. If you don’t know there’s the u series (ultra low power) P series (middle of the road power draw and performance) and h series (which can have a x or s in the cpu model number, which are comparable to a desktop processor, but you’ll be always looking for a power outlet). The fans to cool it are low, but it’s hard to tax a Chromebook to see if I’m even using it at 100% full blast. But for general use are more quiet then I was expecting. Honestly acer could have gone with a higher U series cpu and dropped the fans but it’s a great experience.
The case that holds it seems like plastic, though I read a few comments elsewhere that say the bottom and top is type of metal. If that is true it has a coat of material that feels like plastic. For the size of it it’s light and could carry it on a trip or for work no problem compared to the laptops long ago that felt like you got a barbell in your arm. If you transport this a lot get a case, not sure if there is one for this unit but it’s about as durable as other chromebooks. Your drop it the screen and shell is going to crack. It’s a good overall shell for home use, but beware if you drop it on hard surfaces.
I use mine for home use and around work to tackle IT tickets for a school and some other admin monitoring. Can do 99 percent of my workload fast. Would wish I could open it up and put 16 gigs of ram in but 8 feels smooth, I will probably try to solder it and try at some point to tinker a few years down the line.
Battery life is fine as long as you don’t max the brightness. And even if you like to will still get the job done. If you need to use this outside for work or play you might want to look for something else that can handle a brighter screen. For general use with around 5 or so tabs open I get about 7 hours, your results will vary. The large screen and the p series processor is what eats up this laptops battery.
This is my first acer laptop and I’m grad I got it. Don’t look past it since it’s marketed as a gaming Chromebook. If you want a Chromebook with a big fast screen, fast cpu, enough ram for no slowdowns, a real nvme SSD for storage, don’t pass this up since you don’t play games, it’s great for everything else that’s not a game.
If acer makes all their products like this I’ll recommend them for anyone. I would recommend a hub for it so you have more inputs for when your at your desk for peripherals, as you only get one usb type A.