Our opinion on the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0
L’Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0 is a thin and light versatile portable PC in elegant silver that performs well in everyday use, modest gaming and small multimedia processing thanks to its 16 GB of RAM and its hybrid Intel Alder Lake Core i5-1235U processor with Iris Xe graphics. But also its fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces its responsiveness. Without a USB-C port but equipped with Wi-Fi 6, this Ultrabook with 7 hours of battery life under Windows 11 has a 15-inch IPS Full HD anti-glare screen.
Features of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0
| 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) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz (32 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphic card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| Connections | 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 A315-59-54N0 faces the competition
The Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0 is currently available at Darty and the Fnac. It is positioned as one of the least expensive in its category to offer such a recent and efficient processor and graphics solution but faces competitors equipped with a USB-C connection and/or a backlit keyboard.
If this laptop does not completely meet your needs, we invite you to consult our cheap laptop and student laptop guides, where you will find other similar laptops which can be good alternatives to the xxxx.
Chassis, connections, screen of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0
With its thin and light light silver design, this laptop has an elegant and discreet appearance.
This Ultrabook has below-average connectivity as it lacks a USB-C port. In return, 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) are present, guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged into them. There are also audio and Ethernet ports as well as Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless modules for remote connections and communications, as well as a practical HDMI video output to easily connect this PC to a monitor or TV, for example. .
Some will regret the absence of a backlighting system on the chiclet keyboard, this is not uncommon at this price level.
In any case, as it is equipped with IPS technology, the screen benefits from significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically.
It is suitable for Full HD content as well as videos due to its 16:9 format.
In addition, the screen has an anti-reflective treatment ensuring better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.
Performance, autonomy of the Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0
The Acer Aspire 3 A315-59-54N0 is a relatively thin and light 15-inch laptop designed for everyday general-purpose use.
Built around a low-consumption Core i5-1235U Intel Alder Lake processor with 10 hybrid cores and an integrated Iris 16 GB is on board.
This core deploys its potential under software using multi-core and RAM that does not consume too much CPU power. It is suitable for small multimedia processing, such as light photo editing or video conversions.
These components are well supported on a daily basis by SSD storage providing much better fluidity and responsiveness than a hard drive.
It must be said that in addition to being more robust, quieter and less energy consuming than a hard drive, an SSD is much faster.
Starting/stopping, launching software and performing processing is much faster with an SSD than with a hard drive, as is accessing online game cards.
Acer offers here a 512 GB SSD like many (much more expensive) models on the market.
However, if additional space is needed, the capacity can be expanded using an external storage module. Opting for a USB-C/USB 3.0 device in this case represents an advantageous solution to benefit from fast transfers.
As for autonomy, count on around 7 hours of battery operation in light use for this Ultrabook whose thinness and light weight make it easy to transport.
