Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

decent processor performance

lightweight design

solid build quality

ample storage capacity

average battery life

no backlit keyboard

limited viewing angles

basic graphics card

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) and ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
75 % - Design
66 % - Display
70 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) vs. ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 2.035 cm 38.4 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.3 cm
Weight 1.9 kg 2.5 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Aluminum, polycarbonate
Colour Indigo blue Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 130.56% sRGB, 94% NTSC, 98.38% Adobe RGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 10110U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 4 MB 9 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 20 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD - Kingston 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX230 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - 720p
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 64 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 150 Watt, 19.5 V, 7.7 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad 4-zone illumination
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Interfaces USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
3 x USB 3.1
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
USB 2.0
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader - Yes
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - System password, hard drive password
SAR Value 0.74 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (limb), 0.74 W/kg (head) -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 33EU EN034T
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