•  Date Published: 04 Jun 2021
    • Intel Core i7-10510U
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (25W)
    • 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
    • 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
    4.9
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.5 Portability Good
    7.0 Display Very Good
    4.5 For Work Average
    2.9 For Gaming Mediocre

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 256GB SSD
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Pro
    • Dimensions
    • 419.5 x 289.5 x 24.7 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-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • HDMI
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 mm combo
    • Features
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • 2x
    • Optical drive
    • Gifts
    • Microsoft Office

    Portability

    Acer Aspire 3 (A317-51 / A317-51G)
    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 world is aiming at minimalism, everyone wants slimmer, lighter, and more compact devices. Actually... it's not everyone - some people still prefer notebooks with bigger screens because they don't need their devices outside of their homes - these laptops "travel" from room to room and that's all.Sometimes maybe you can take them with you when you're on vacation - from the table to the backpack, and after that in your car's trunk. The 17-inchers aren't very good in terms of portability and there isn't anything bad about it - if you need a big screen laptop that's (almost) the only possible solution for you.These big notebooks still have a decent market share because it's a pleasure to watch some entertaining content on a big screen - yeah, your 14" slim laptop is great for outsid[...]

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    Pros

    • Low price tag
    • Large screen that has accurate colors with our “Gaming and Web design” profile
    • Decent overall performance
    • Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment
    • Has an NVMe drive and other good upgrade options

    Cons

    • All-plastic build
    • The cooling solution could be better and quieter
    • One RAM stick is directly soldered to the motherboard
    • Lacks USB Type-C and SD card reader
    • TN panel with mediocre sRGB color coverage