HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 and Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52). 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.

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

affordable price point

spacious 16-inch display

decent cooling system

expandable storage options

heavy build

average battery life

dim display brightness

noisy under load

Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

ample storage options

decent processor performance

solid build quality

large display

average battery life

heavyweight design

basic graphics

no backlit keyboard

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 and Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
83 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
69 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37 cm x 26.25 cm x 2.35 cm 41.95 cm x 28.95 cm x 2.465 cm
Weight 2.35 kg 2.8 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Shadow black, chrome green (logo), paint finish Shale black
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Screen Size (Type) 16.1" - IPS 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 72% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, Micro Edge Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 25 ms response rate, 72% NTSC colour gamut
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
CPU Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10300H / 2.5 GHz Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Intel HM470 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported - 12 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2933 MHz -
Rated Speed 2933 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Samsung
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer - tray
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD -
Video Resolutions 720p -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost 1.0 -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 2-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.2 Wh 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 6.75 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 11 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 150 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes (ghost white) -
Features Gesture function, precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, moisture-resistant
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included HP Support Assistant, Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), HP 3D DriveGuard, Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP OMEN Command Center, Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial), LastPass Premium (30 days trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 16 Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer -
Features HP Fast Charge MU-MIMO technology
SAR Value - 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (limb), 0.96 W/kg (head)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number a0520na 39D4
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