Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)

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Date Published: 22 Jan 2020

Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel UHD Graphics 620
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
1000GB HDD
4GB DDR4
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i5-8265U

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN

HDD/SSD
1TB HDD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
4GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
363.4 x 250.5 x 20 mm (14.31" x 9.86" x 0.79")

Weight
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
2.0

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

HDMI

Wi-Fi
802.11ac

Bluetooth
4.2

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Web camera

Microphone

Speakers
2 Stereo Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot

Portability

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)

14.31" x 9.86" x 0.79" Dimensions

1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +7% Weight

Review

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) in-depth review

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) aims to be the ultimate multimedia laptop for people that are not willing to part ways with a huge amount of their money. Most of the time, this means that the user is offered some features that are thought to be most appealing for multimedia consumers. Such features are a "dedicated" GPU, 8 GB of memory, a Full HD display, lightweight chassis and more.However, most of the time, the manufacturers are not giving you some extra details that you have to know. Of course, you can't expect anything premium at a sub $500 price tag. So we are also going to keep our expectations appropriate for the model. For example, this device has a TN panel and has a plastic body, which are the two main ways of cost-cutting.Stay with us to find more about the Aspire 3 (A315-55G[...]

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Pros

Thin and lightweight
Efficient and somewhat powerful hardware
Supports NVMe drives
Doesn't use aggressive PWM to adjust its brightness levels (Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5))

Cons

Not the best build quality (uses only plastic)
No Type-C ports
TN panel has naturally poor viewing angles
Covers only 54% of sRGB (Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The Aspire 3 (A315-55G) is an everyday notebook that has a low-voltage dedicated graphics card, able to satisfy some minor graphical-needs (like CS:GO and DOTA 2 for example).Check out all Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take it apart, you first need to remove the bottom panel. It is held in place by 11 Phillips-head screws and some plastic clips. As it is extremely easy to break those clips and to damage the fragile plastic surface of the notebook, make sure you are gentle a[...]