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

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) and Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
71 % - Design
66 % - Display
61 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 41.95 cm x 28.95 cm x 2.465 cm 37.8 cm x 26 cm x 2.29 cm
Weight 2.8 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Shale black Onyx black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
CPU Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U / 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB 3 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 12 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2133 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD - Intel 128 GB SSD 2.5" (5 mm) SATA 6Gb/s - SK Hynix
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 620
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - 720p
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel 1 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 30 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 6 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 45 Watt, 20 V, 2.25 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15IKB (80XL)
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 - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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