Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)

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Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) and Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 41.95 cm x 28.95 cm x 2.465 cm 33.1 cm x 23.5 cm x 2.04 cm
Weight 2.8 kg 1.61 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Shale black Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 14" - IPS
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 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
CPU Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U / 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB 64 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Rated Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD - Intel 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption, NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Monitors Supported - 2 external monitor(s)
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - 720p
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Camera Features - IR camera, Windows Hello, fixed focus, ThinkShutter camera privacy
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Controller - Realtek RTL8852AE - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel I219-V
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation - 4G upgradable
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 45 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 12.3 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Slots - 1 x M.2 Card (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 Pro Series (A317) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 1 (20U1)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security - Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader
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 - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested, self-healing BIOS
Compliant Standards - RoHS, TCG Certified
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
TCO Certified - TCO Certified Notebooks 8
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Base warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Extended warranty - 1 year - on-site
Model Number 51 -
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