Acer Aspire A315-31

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Date Published: 02 Jul 2019

AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
512GB SSD
8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

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Acer Aspire A315-31 in-depth review

Today we have something that is on the budget. And we mean really on the budget. Usually, you can find the Acer Aspire 3 in many different configurations, some of which include pretty powerful hardware. This makes the Aspire 3 (A315-22) look like a very weird option, as the processor inside is the AMD A4-9120e. It is built on a 28nm architecture, called Stoney Ridge, and it came out roughly 6 years ago.So why is Acer selling a laptop that comes with such old hardware? Well, we see one reason for that. Because of the current situation, which pretty much depleted the low-budget laptop market, manufacturers have tried everything to provide anything. And what do you do when everything new is out of stock? You get what you have. And we are pretty positive that the Stoney Ridge stuff had a [...]

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Pros

Extremely affordable
Decent upgradeability
Doesn't use aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (BOE NT156WHM-N44)

Cons

Poor build materials choice
Its TN panel has poor viewing angles, mediocre contrast ratio and covers only 53% of the sRGB color gamut (BOE NT156WHM-N44)
Dated hardware with a very low performance
No SD card reader and USB Type-C port

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Well, the Aspire 3 (A315-22) is certainly not a powerhouse, but you can rely on future upgrades.Check out all Acer Aspire 3 (A315-22) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside of this device, you have to undo 11 Phillips-head screws. Then, carefully pry the bottom panel away from the body.2. Battery Unfortunately, the battery has a capacity of only 37Wh.3. Memory and storage As you can see, there is one RAM SODIMM slot, which enables you to upgrade the soldered 4GB memory. In terms of [...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1366x768, TN

Name
BOE NT156WHM-N44 (BOE07CE)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
100.45 ppi

Brightness
263 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

PWM frequency
24600 Hz

Panel Type
TN

Resolution
1366x768

Becomes "Retina" from
34 inches (87 cm)

Contrast
225:1

dE Color Checker
11 3.5

PWM Rating
9.6: (safe)

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