The Aspire 3 from Acer is an ideal everyday laptop.
The extra-large 17.3” screen is ideal for watching videos or multi-tasking and features an HD+ resolution of 1600x900.
Additionally, the screen features Acer’s BlueLightShield technology which helps reduce eye strain and fatigue.
With one of Intel's N100 CPUs and 4GB of RAM, it can power through a wide range of tasks. Plus you get 128GB storage for all your documents, media and files.
You get a complete array of connectivity options as standard with the Aspire 3. There’s integrated Wi-Fi 6 for getting online, as well as a full-function USB-C port that supports data transfer, video output and charging via a single cable, plus two more USB ports and an HDMI connection for monitors or displays.
This versatility means the Aspire 3 is perfect for families, children or students.
Design |
Form factor |
Clamshell |
Colour name |
Steel Grey |
Product colour |
Grey |
Product type |
Laptop |
Display |
Maximum refresh rate |
60 Hz |
RGB colour space |
NTSC |
Colour gamut |
60% |
Display diagonal (metric) |
43.9 cm |
Display brightness |
250 cd/m² |
Display surface |
Matt |
Native aspect ratio |
16:9 |
Panel type |
TN |
Display technology marketing name |
ComfyView |
HD type |
HD+ |
Touchscreen |
No |
Display resolution |
1600 x 900 pixels |
Display diagonal |
43.9 cm (17.3") |
Processor |
Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
Processor cache |
6 MB |
Processor boost frequency |
3.4 GHz |
Processor cores |
4 |
Processor model |
N100 |
Processor family |
Intel® N |
Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
Memory |
Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
Memory clock speed |
4800 MHz |
Memory form factor |
On-board |
Internal memory type |
LPDDR5-SDRAM |
Internal memory |
4 GB |
Storage |
Optical drive type |
No |
SSD interface |
PCI Express |
NVMe |
Yes |
SSD capacity |
512 GB |
Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
Total SSDs capacity |
512 GB |
Storage media |
SSD |
Total storage capacity |
512 GB |
Graphics |
On-board graphics card model |
Intel® UHD Graphics |
On-board graphics card family |
Intel® UHD Graphics |
On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
Discrete graphics card model |
Not available |
Discrete graphics card |
No |
On-board graphics card |
Yes |
Audio |
Built-in microphone |
Yes |
Number of microphones |
2 |
Number of built-in speakers |
2 |
Camera |
Front camera resolution |
1280 x 720 pixels |
Front camera HD type |
HD |
Front camera |
Yes |
Network |
Bluetooth |
Yes |
Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
Wi-Fi standards |
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
Mobile network connection |
No |
Ports & interfaces |
Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity |
1 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
Keyboard |
Numeric keypad |
Yes |
Pointing device |
Touchpad |
Software |
Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
Battery |
Battery life (max) |
8.5 h |
Battery capacity |
50 Wh |
Battery technology |
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
Power |
DC-in jack |
Yes |
AC adapter power |
45 W |
Security |
Password protection type |
BIOS, Supervisor, User |
Password protection |
Yes |
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
Cable lock slot type |
Kensington |
Cable lock slot |
Yes |
Weight & dimensions |
Height |
19.8 mm |
Depth |
256.5 mm |
Width |
402.1 mm |
Weight |
2.3 kg |
Packaging data |
Package weight |
2.94 kg |
Package height |
316 mm |
Package depth |
70 mm |
Package width |
528 mm |
General |
Product family |
Aspire |
Product series |
3 |
Packaging content |
AC adapter included |
Yes |