Our opinion on the Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ
Cheap portal PC in large comfortable format, theAcer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ with a 17-inch Full HD anti-glare IPS screen is equipped with 16 GB of RAM and an Intel Core i5-1235U Alder Lake hybrid processor with Iris Xe graphics that performs well in everyday use, games and light multimedia processing. This slim, elegant Windows 11 laptop with its silver design benefits from fast 512 GB SSD storage which increases its responsiveness as well as Ethernet connectivity, but skips USB-C and Wi-Fi 6 .
Features of the Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ
| Screen(s) | 17.3’’ Full LED IPS ComfyView (1920×1080, antireflet) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1235U Alder Lake (10 cœurs : 2P 1.3 GHz, 8E 0.9 GHz, TDP 15W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz (32 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphics card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| Connections | 3 USB 3.2 (Gen1), HDMI |
| Network | Wi-Fi 5 ac, Bluetooth 5.0 + Ethernet Gigabit |
| Backlit keyboard | – |
| Numeric keypad | Oui |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-Polymer 3 cells 3545mAh 40W |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 2.23 Kg / 402.1 x 265.9 x 20.9mm |
The Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ faces the competition
The Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ is currently displayed in promotion at Carrefour and is positioned in the good average of its category where we can find competitors offering a more efficient processor (H series).
If this laptop does not completely meet your needs, we invite you to consult our inexpensive laptop and student laptop guides, where you will find other similar laptops that can be good alternatives to the Acer Aspire 3 A317 -54-50FQ.
Chassis, connections, screen of the Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ
This large, comfortable laptop with a fine light silver design has an elegant and discreet look.
In terms of connectivity, some will undoubtedly appreciate finding practical RJ-45 Ethernet for the network or simply connecting the Internet box via wire.
On the other hand, the rest of the connectivity is basic, without USB-C and with Wi-Fi 5 ac instead of the more recent and efficient Wi-Fi 6 ax in terms of wireless.
We also find decent Bluetooth 5.0, an audio port, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect this laptop to a monitor or a TV for example or even 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers made up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect USB 3.0 devices.
The Full HD screen benefits from significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to its IPS technology.
Suitable for videos due to its 16:9 format, the screen has an anti-reflective coating making it more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) while being less tiring for the eyes over long periods of time. period.
Performance, autonomy of the Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ
The Acer Aspire 3 A317-54-50FQ is a relatively thin 17-inch computer intended for everyday use.
As it relies on a good amount of 16 GB RAM as well as a low-consumption Intel Alder Lake Core i5-1235U processor with 10 hybrid cores, this laptop PC delivers very good performance in everyday use, such as office and surfing the Internet.
Of course you can also watch photos and videos on this laptop thanks to the benefits of the Iris Xe graphics solution. Certainly modest, the Iris Xe inserted in the Core i5 also allows you to view photos and videos.
Furthermore, you can carry out small multimedia processing using RAM and multi-core with this laptop PC, such as light photo editing and video conversions.
On a daily basis, this laptop is very responsive and fluid thanks to the aforementioned components. But also thanks to SSD storage which allows you to start/stop, carry out processing and launch software quickly.
Because an SSD is fast. It also offers other advantages: low energy consumption, silent operation, robustness.
The SSD here offers 512 GB of capacity, a solution found under many laptops on the market.
However, if you need more space, you can use an external storage device, preferably USB 3.0 type to benefit from fast transfers.
As for autonomy, expect around 6 hours of battery operation in light use for this relatively thin large format PC. It may interest some who want to equip themselves with a thin 17-inch student laptop who do not need long battery life or a lightweight case.
