Acer Aspire 3 (A317) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)

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Acer Aspire 3 (A317)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A317) and ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R). 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 (A317) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.09 cm 28.6 cm x 19.33 cm x 1.69 cm
Weight 2.6 kg 900 g
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Plastic
Colour Pure silver Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 (HD+) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Ultra Slim Design, anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, Tru2Life
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
CPU Intel Celeron N4500 / 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron N3350 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 4 MB 2 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Intel Burst Technology -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Samsung 64 GB eMMC
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 500
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - VGA
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Audio Features - ASUS SonicMaster, ASUS Bang & Olufsen ICEpower
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Single stream (1x1) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 38 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 33 Watt, 19 V, 1.75 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features - Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A317) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Compliant Standards RoHS, ErP 2009/125/CE -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.075 W/kg (body), 0.075 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 3 years
Model Number 33 -
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