Acer Aspire 3 Review

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

affordable price

solid build quality

decent processor performance

ample storage options

good connectivity options

average display quality

modest battery life

heavier design

basic graphics capabilities

Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight and portable

sharp display resolution

fast ssd storage

good battery life

affordable price

average build quality

limited graphics performance

no thunderbolt support

mediocre speaker quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 3 and Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
74 % - Design
66 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
84 % - Display
78 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 vs. Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 2.035 cm 30.25 cm x 23.388 cm x 1.595 cm
Weight 1.94 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Charcoal black Sparkly silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - TN 13.5" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2256 x 1504
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 3:2
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 415 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Glare, CineCrystal, 30 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
CPU AMD A6 9220e / 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 1035G4 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache L2 - 1 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate 1.024 TB SSD - Intel
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon R4 Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - HD
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 56 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
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 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Interfaces USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Fingerprint 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)
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 - 52
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