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

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) and Acer Aspire 3
74 % - Design
66 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) vs. Acer Aspire 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.58 cm x 25.28 cm x 2.02 cm 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 2.035 cm
Weight 1.97 kg 1.94 kg
Case Material Glass-fibre reinforced plastic, polyphenylene sulfide -
Colour Black Charcoal black
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - TN
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 250 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
CPU Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6200U / 2.3 GHz AMD A6 9220e / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB L2 - 1 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Integrated memory controller -
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe) 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon R4
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - VGA
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3268 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 - M.2 Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Intel I219-V -
WWAN
Generation 4G -
Technology UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, LTE Advanced -
Controller Sierra Wireless EM7455 - M.2 Card -
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Technology Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty 2 -
Battery Capacity (Size) - 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 13.8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Slots 1 x Micro-SIM card (1 free) -
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card, SDXC UHS Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro 64-bit) + Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Licence Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Adobe Reader, ThinkVantage System Update, ThinkVantage Product Recovery, Lenovo Solution Center, McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Lenovo PowerEngage -
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T570 (20JW) Acer Aspire 3
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security 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, MIL-STD-810G tested -
Navigation Receiver GPS -
Compliant Standards RoHS -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years - on-site
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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