Our opinion on the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F
Thin and light, the inexpensive laptop Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F is efficient in everyday use, small multimedia processing and light gaming thanks to its Intel Alder Lake Core i5-1235U hybrid processor with Iris Xe graphics and its 16 GB of RAM. This elegant silver Ultrabook running Windows 11 is also equipped with a network Ethernet port and Wi-Fi 6 as well as a 15-inch anti-glare Full HD IPS screen does without USB-C.
Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F Specifications
| Screen(s) | 15.6” Full LED IPS ComfyView (1920×1080, anti-glare) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1235U Alder Lake (10 cores: 2P 1.3GHz, 8E 0.9 GHz, TDP 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200MHz (32GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphics card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| Connectivity | 3 USB 3.2 (Gen1), HDMI |
| Network | 6-axis Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 + Gigabit Ethernet |
| Backlit keyboard | – |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | -s |
| Audio system | 2 speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 7 hours / Li-Ion 3 cells 50Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.77 Kg / 362.9 x 241.3 x 17.9mm |
The Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F vs. the competition
The Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F is currently marketed by E.Leclerc and positions itself as one of the least expensive in its category to offer such a recent and powerful processor and graphics solution as well as an Ethernet port but does without USB-C.
If this laptop does not fully meet your needs, we invite you to consult our guides to cheap laptops and student laptops, where you will find other similar laptops that can be good alternatives to the xxxx.
Chassis, connectivity, screen of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F
It has a sober and elegant look with its thin and light light silver design.
In terms of connectivity, this Ultrabook stands out with its Ethernet port, while USB-C is absent.
For the rest, the connectivity is very correct since we find a practical HDMI video output to easily connect this laptop to a monitor or a TV for example, an audio port, Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.0 modules for wireless remote connections and communications as well as 3 USB 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0) ensuring transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if we connect USB 3.0 peripherals.
The Full HD screen is well suited for displaying videos due to its 16:9 format.
Thanks to its anti-reflective treatment, the screen is also more readable than a glossy panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
The screen also benefits from wide viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, thanks to its IPS technology.
Performance, battery life of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F
The Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-521F is a relatively thin and light 15-inch laptop intended for everyday use.
In this area, as in office automation and surfing the Internet, for viewing photos and videos or even playing light games, it delivers very good performance.
Because it is powered by a low-power Intel Core i5-1235U Alder Lake processor with 10 hybrid cores and integrated Iris Xe graphics module, supported by a good amount of 16 GB of RAM.
Small video conversions or photo editing can also be performed by this Ultrabook, which is more generally suitable for light processing taking advantage of multi-cores and RAM.
On the storage side, we find a 512 GB SSD, as under many laptops on the market.
However, if you need more space, you can use an external storage unit. To benefit from fast transfers, you should preferably opt for a USB 3.0 device.
In any case, the SSD provides great responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis, which translates in particular into rapid start-ups/stops, processing and application launches, as well as the arrival of online games on the cards.
As for the battery life of this Ultrabook, which is easy to transport thanks to its controlled weight and thinness, expect around 7 hours of battery life with light use.
