Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)

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In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) 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 (A317-52) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 41.95 cm x 28.95 cm x 2.465 cm 28.6 cm x 19.33 cm x 1.69 cm
Weight 2.8 kg 900 g
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Plastic
Colour Shale black Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 72% NTSC 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Slim Design, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 25 ms response rate, 72% NTSC colour gamut ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, Tru2Life
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz Intel Celeron N3350 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB 2 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Samsung 64 GB eMMC
Optical Drive DVD-Writer - tray -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) 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 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Technology 2-cell 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 38 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Input AC 120/230 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 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, moisture-resistant Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1
2 x 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 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A317-52) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Features MU-MIMO technology -
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (limb), 0.96 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 39D4 -
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