Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)

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Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G). 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.

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Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) vs. Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 24.75 cm x 2.035 cm 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 2.035 cm
Weight 1.9 kg 1.9 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Indigo blue | Shale black | Roc red Indigo blue
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - TN 15.6"
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 220 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 3200U / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 10110U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 12 GB 20 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Kingston 256 GB SSD - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 3 NVIDIA GeForce MX230
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - VGA
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel 0.3 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7 hours Up to 7.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-42) Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G)
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)
SAR Value - 0.74 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (limb), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number R2UU 33EU
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