Acer Aspire 3

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32) Acer Aspire 3

Date Published: 24 Jul 2025

Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel UHD Graphics 605
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD
8GB RAM
2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)

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Specs

Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
256GB SSD

RAM
8GB RAM

OS
No OS

Dimensions
419.5 x 289.5 x 24.6 mm (16.52" x 11.40" x 0.97")

Weight
2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
2.0

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

HDMI

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ac

Bluetooth
4.2

Features

Fingerprint reader

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
2x

Security Lock slot

Portability

Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32)

16.52" x 11.40" x 0.97" Dimensions

2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) Weight

Average 17.3-inch laptop

2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) +2% Weight

Review

Acer Aspire 3 in-depth review

The wide variety of Acer Aspire 3 notebooks continue with a 17-inch model. It is the Aspire 3 (A317-32) and it sits near the top of the imaginary affordability chart. Of course, under the cost-cutting, there is a sensibly priced laptop that is going to diversify the homes of (possibly) a lot of people.First off, why pick a 17-inch laptop? Well, one of the main reasons for that is if you are not going to bring it with you wherever you go - on a vacation, a work trip, or weekend in the woods. However, if you like having a desktop PC at home, but miss all of the opportunities to bring it with you in the kitchen, in bed, and most importantly - in the bathroom, then a 17-incher is a great choice.With that said, let's pay a little bit more attention to the Aspire 3 (A317-32), which curr[...]

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Pros

Extremely low price
Decent touchpad
Large screen that has surprisingly accurate color representation with the help of our profiles
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment
Has an optical drive reader/writer

Cons

Poor build quality
Covers only 63% of sRGB (Innolux N140BGA-EB3 (CMN14C4))
Poor viewing angles and contrast ratio
Lacks USB Type-C and SD card reader

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Even though this is not the most powerful laptop on the market, it is very tempting to get it just to have something at home that you can take from the desk and watch a movie in the kitchen or in the bed.Check out all Acer Aspire 3 (A317-32) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate As a device that has an optical drive option, first, you need to remove it, in order to access the rest of the internals. This is extremely easy to do - just unscrew the appropriate middle screw, and you should be able to pull it away[...]