Acer Aspire A315-51 7th gen Core i3 15.6" Laptop

Acer Aspire A315-51 7th gen Core i3 15.6" Laptop

Acer Aspire A315-51 Laptop Comes with Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Processor (3M Cache, 2.70 GHz). This laptop has 15.6"HD (1366 x 768) resolution Display. This Laptop features are 4 GB DDR4 Ram, 1 TB HDD, Intel® HD Graphics 620. Acer Aspire A315-51 7th gen Core i3 15.6" Laptop has 2-cell 4810 mAh Li-Polymer and Battery Life 6.5 hours.

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51 Design and build

For a budget laptop, the Aspire A315 is rather fetching. The attractive gunmetal grey chassis sports a textured finish, both on the lid and the interior. It’s a neat finish that compliments the durable construction nicely. Plenty of poking and prodding revealed no weak spots in that frame, although the lid does bend somewhat under duress. Thankfully, not to a worrying degree. While this Acer machine isn’t as portable as some other budget rivals, including the company’s own Chromebook 14, I had no issues carrying it around in a backpack. That 15.6-inch frame is relatively slender and not too cumbersome at a shade over 2kg. I’d still recommend checking out some alternative notebooks if you want something to lug around every day, however. Lining the edges, you’ll find a generous selection of ports. Three USB connections (including a single USB 3.0 port) mean there’s plenty of space for peripherals. There’s an HDMI connection and SD card reader, plus a neat little Ethernet port that flips open on demand.

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51 Screen

The first indication that this is indeed a budget laptop is that 15.6-inch display. ‘See everything in vivid detail from a superb HD display’ screams the marketing blurb. Sadly, the only part of that sentence that rings true is the ‘HD display’ bit. It’s a Full HD screen, which means images are at least pleasingly crisp. Peer close enough and you’ll still spot individual pixels, but that 1366 x 768 resolution means sharp results, whether you’re browsing your photo collection or kicking back with a flick. Unfortunately, the colour reproduction of Acer’s display is rather abysmal. Only 59% of the sRGB range and 44% of the Adobe RGB range are covered, which in layman’s terms means a serious lack of accuracy. Photo editors beware. Visibility is also occasionally an issue. At top brightness levels, the Aspire doesn’t exactly sear your retinas. Thankfully, the matte finish means reflections are kept to a minimum. However, viewing angles are incredibly narrow. Just slightly tilting the display immediately darkens the image, so you can’t see anything you’re doing. Just as well, then, that the screen hinge allows you to force that panel back a full 180 degrees, until you find the sweet spot.

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51 Performance

Running the show is Intel’s Core  i3-7130U chipset, with a 2.70 GHz clock speed. This is backed by 4GB of DDR4 RAM. Basic performance is the name of the game here. I found that I could happily browse the web, bash out reviews and stream media from the web, without too much of a struggle. Occasionally, the Aspire A315-51 loses its train of thought and staggers to a halt for a couple of seconds – for instance, when flicking quickly through a webpage. However, for the most part it does a reasonable job of running your apps. Of course, you’ll want to avoid cramming lots of software on this laptop, since it will certainly slow down as a result. Likewise, we’d recommend a regular cleanup of the drive, to avoid constantly sluggish performance.