Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42 / A315-42G)

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42 / A315-42G) - Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 2000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
  • RAM
  • up to 64GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 S, No OS, Linux
  • Battery
  • 36Wh, 2-cell, 36.7Wh, 2-cell, 2-cell
  • Dimensions
  • 363.4 x 247.5 x 20 mm (14.31" x 9.74" x 0.79")
  • Weight
  • 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5 mm combo
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • optional
  • Backlit keyboard
  • optional
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2 Stereo Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

All Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42 / A315-42G) configurations

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CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42 / A315-42G) series.

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42 / A315-42G) series.

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42 / A315-42G) in-depth review

Here comes another daily driver from Acer. It is the Aspire 3 (A315-42), and it looks more like the Aspire 5 (A515-52G) than its sibling from the Aspire 3 line-up - the A315-55G, that we tested some time ago.What is the difference between the two Aspire 3s? Well, one of them features an Intel + NVIDIA combo, while the A315-42 is equipped with an AMD solution. Apart from that, there are no apparent surprises - a plastic shell that has a matte finish in a bid to reduce fingerprints. Expectedly, the display in use here has a TN panel, which is one of the most effective cost-cutting measures.[...]

Pros

  • Simplistic design
  • Latest Ryzen ULV processors
  • Wide upgradability options
  • Doesn't use aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5))

Cons

  • Poor build quality
  • No Type-C port, nor an SD card reader
  • TN panel has naturally poor viewing angles (Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5))
  • Poor contrast ratio and only 54% of sRGB color coverage (Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5))

Inside Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) - disassembly and upgrade options

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Games you can play on this laptop series

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
HIGH PERF
HIGH QLT
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W) 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO 19 FPS PLAY VIDEO