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日本How to open Acer Aspire 3 (A317-54) – Office Work profile
It’s great to see an affordable laptop that isn’t limited in terms of upgradeability.
Check out all Acer Aspire 3 (A317-54) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To access this laptop’s internals, you need to undo 14 Phillips-head screws. Then, just pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove
it from the chassis.
2. Remove the battery
Here, we find a 42Wh battery pack. It lasts for 9 hours of Web browsing, or 6 hours of video playback. To take it out, unplug the connector from the motherboard, and undo the two Phillips-head screws, keeping the battery in place.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
In terms of memory, you get two SODIMM slots for dual-channel RAM. Storage-wise, there are two M.2 PCIe x4 slots, one of which supports Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
Last but not least, there is the cooling. It comprises two heat pipes, a heat sink, and a fan. Unfortunately, the VRMs are not being cooled.
Check out all Acer Aspire 3 (A317-54) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
Acer Aspire 3 (A317-54 / A317-54G) in-depth review
As usual, Acer is a key player in the 17-inch affordable notebook market. Today, we are going to tell you everything about the Aspire 3 (A317-54). In a nutshell, it is a large device with a rather low weight, reasonably high performance, and fair price.This is thanks to Intel's 12th Gen processors, which not only offer a good power capacity, but also great efficiency. Especially the Alder Lake U-series, which we find in this particular notebook.In addition to that, we are happy to see a 1080p IPS display, although you shouldn't expect accurate color representation. After all, we are t[...]
Pros
- 2x SODIMM, 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one supports Gen 4 SSDs)
- Surprisingly good performance and cooling
- Good price
- No PWM (Innolux N173HCE-E3C (CMN176F))
Cons
- Not the best input devices
- No SD card reader
- Lacks a USB Type-C port
- Unimpressive build quality
- Only 55% sRGB coverage (Innolux N173HCE-E3C (CMN176F))
