Acer Aspire 3

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Aspire 3 (A317-54 / A317-54G) Acer Aspire 3

Date Published: 21 Oct 2024

Intel Core i3-1215U
Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB RAM
2.23 kg (4.9 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.8 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.2 For Work Average

2.8 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Acer Aspire 3 in-depth review

As usual, Acer is a key player in the 17-inch affordable notebook market. Today, we are going to tell you everything about the Aspire 3 (A317-54). In a nutshell, it is a large device with a rather low weight, reasonably high performance, and fair price.This is thanks to Intel's 12th Gen processors, which not only offer a good power capacity, but also great efficiency. Especially the Alder Lake U-series, which we find in this particular notebook.In addition to that, we are happy to see a 1080p IPS display, although you shouldn't expect accurate color representation. After all, we are talking about an everyday media consumption machine - not one that is meant for content creation.But let's take a quick look at the changed design before we pop the bottom panel open to see what yo[...]

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Pros

2x SODIMM, 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one supports Gen 4 SSDs)
Surprisingly good performance and cooling
Good price
No PWM (Innolux N173HCE-E3C (CMN176F))

Cons

Not the best input devices
No SD card reader
Lacks a USB Type-C port
Unimpressive build quality
Only 55% sRGB coverage (Innolux N173HCE-E3C (CMN176F))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

It's great to see an affordable laptop that isn't limited in terms of upgradeability.Check out all Acer Aspire 3 (A317-54) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To access this laptop's internals, you need to undo 14 Phillips-head screws. Then, just pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.2. Remove the battery Here, we find a 42Wh battery pack. It lasts for 9 hours of Web browsing, or 6 hours of video playback. To take it out, unplug the connector from the motherboard, [...]

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
Innolux N173HCE-E3C (CMN176F)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
261 cd/m²

sRGB
55%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1400:1

dE Color Checker
7.1 3.7

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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