HP Stream Laptop 11 vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Stream Laptop 11 and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42). 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 (A315-42) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent processor performance

ample storage capacity

good keyboard layout

average display quality

limited graphics performance

no backlit keyboard

short battery life

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Stream Laptop 11 and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
69 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Stream Laptop 11 vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30 cm x 20.57 cm x 1.8 cm 36.34 cm x 24.75 cm x 2.035 cm
Weight 1.17 kg 1.9 kg
Colour Aqua blue, linear grooves pattern | Ash silver, gradient linear carbon design | HP gradient with linear carbon finish in cobalt blue | Cobalt blue, gradient linear carbon design | Purple violet, linear carbon Indigo blue | Shale black | Roc red
DISPLAY HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Screen Size (Type) 11.6" 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Features HD standard-viewing angle (SVA) anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
CPU Intel Celeron N3050 / 1.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 3200U / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.16 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 2 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Burst Technology -
MEMORY HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
RAM 2 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 12 GB
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 32 GB eMMC 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics AMD Radeon Vega 3
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes Yes - VGA
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards DTS Studio Sound -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 37.69 Wh 36 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 7 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad, gesture function Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Interfaces HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD) -
SOFTWARE HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Skype, EverNote, Netflix, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), HP Connected Drive, Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 6 months), OneDrive (100 GB Cloud Storage) (2 years subscription), HP Lounge -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Stream Laptop 11 Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip -
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 Power-on password, TPM support -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number y000ni R2UU
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