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Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 (A3SP14-31PT-P1HY) review

Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 (A3SP14-31PT-P1HY)

CHOICE Expert Rating

65%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, Wi-Fi, battery)
  • Very good viewing angles
  • Full-sized HDMI port
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Low amount of usable storage space (under 80GB)
  • Poor audio quality
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Lacks an SD card slot
  • Charger is not USB-C
  • Heavy to hold as a tablet

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home S

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
65%
Performance score
51%
Tablet use score
57%
Ease of use score
75%
Battery life score
64%
Display score
74%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
71%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1013
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1436
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
33
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:44
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:27
Expert tester comments
Acer's Aspire 3 Spin 14 is as a laptop with a twist: you can convert it into a tablet. It functions adequately for basic tasks such as word processing, browsing, and consuming media, but its processor is slow. Its screen offers wide viewing angles, which is necessary for a tablet. Be aware that storage is on the low side, there is no SD card slot, and you'll need headphones or external speakers for acceptable audio.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$599.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Intel N200
CPU frequency (GHz)
1
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
79
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.24
Size (mm, H x D x W)
24 x 225 x 320

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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