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Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-49UK (NX.GNVSA.013) review

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-49UK (NX.GNVSA.013)

CHOICE Expert Rating

64%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • RAM can be upgraded
  • Hard drive bay is user-accessible; hard drive can be upgraded
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Keyboard feels comfortable to use
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Slow processor performance
  • Glossy screen means reflections can be a nuisance
  • Ethernet port's design makes it awkward to use
  • No USB-C ports
  • Only OK battery life in our tests

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
64%
Performance score
48%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
82%
Battery life score
57%
Display score
61%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
64%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
104
Storage read-speed (MBps)
110
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
25
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:06
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:21
Expert tester comments
Acer's Aspire 3 A315-21-49UK (NX.GNVSA.013) is a 15-inch laptop with a simple configuration that includes a hard drive rather than a zippier solid state drive. As such, it is suitable for undertaking simple tasks such as web browsing, document creation, and some video streaming, for example. Its screen is glossy and has narrow viewing angles, meaning it might be annoying to use in a well-lit environment. One good aspect of this laptop is that its memory and storage can be easily serviced via access panels on the base. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$448.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
AMD A4-9120
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.2
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon R3
Storage capacity (GB)
500
Available user space (GB)
431
Storage type
Hard drive
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.9
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
24 x 259 x 382

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
2
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
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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