Acer Aspire 3 (A314-22)
- Date Published: 20 Jul 2020
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- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
- 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
- 256GB SSD
- 8GB (2x 4096MB) - DDR4, 2400MHz
- 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Pros
- Compact - 19.9 mm, 1.90 kg (0.78", 4.19 lbs)
- Affordable
- Decent upgradability options for its class
- Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (AUO B140HAN04.0, AUO403D)
- The display has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (AUO B140HAN04.0, AUO403D)
- Good battery life
Cons
- Mediocre build quality
- No Type-C port, nor an SD card reader
- The IPS panel has low sRGB color coverage (AUO B140HAN04.0, AUO403D)
- The keyboard lack backlight and a NumberPad
- Unimpressive amount of ports
Specs
- Intel Core i3-8145U 0.9%
- Intel Core i3-1005G1 1.3%
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
- Intel Core i5-6200U
- AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 0.3%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) 4%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 2%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
- Intel UHD Graphics G1 0.7%
- Intel UHD Graphics 630 0.5%
- Intel UHD Graphics 1.1%
- Display
- 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo
- RAM
- 8GB (2x 4096MB) - DDR4, 2400MHz
- OS
- No OS
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 328 x 236 x 19.9 mm (12.91" x 9.29" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Audio jack
- 3.5 Combo Jack
- Features
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 2 Stereo Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
More Acer Aspire 3 (A314-22) configurations - 15 laptops
DISPLAY: 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
- Name
- 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
- Diagonal
- 14.0"
- Pixel density
- 157.35 ppi
- Panel Type
- TN
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 22 inches (56 cm)
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