Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) vs. ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) and ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

large screen size

ample storage options

decent build quality

variety of ports

average battery life

mediocre display quality

heavy design

modest processor performance

ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

vibrant oled display

powerful ryzen processor

lightweight and portable

high-speed ssd storage

decent thermal management

average battery life

limited port selection

mediocre webcam quality

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) and ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
71 % - Design
66 % - Display
61 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
86 % - Design
87 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) vs. ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 41.95 cm x 28.95 cm x 2.465 cm 35.98 cm x 23.43 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.8 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Shale black Cool silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" OLED
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% DCI-P3
Colour Support - 1.07 billion colours
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Glossy, blue light reduction, Pantone Validated, 84% screen-to-body ratio, HDR 600 True Black
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
CPU Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U / 1.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD - Intel 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - 1080p
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Camera Features - Privacy shutter
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Harman/kardon stereo speakers, array microphone
Audio Features - Output: Smart Amp, AI noise cancelling
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.3
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 70 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 120 Watt, 20 V, 6 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
2 x USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED (M6500QC)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features - System password, MIL-STD-810H tested
Compliant Standards - RoHS, REACH
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 51 L1010W
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