•  Date Published: 26 Oct 2021
    • Intel Core i5-10210U
    • Intel UHD Graphics
    • 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 512GB SSD
    • 8GB DDR4
    • 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)

    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