The Aspire 3 from Acer is an ideal everyday laptop.
With one of Intel’s Celeron CPUs and 4GB of RAM, it can handle all your day-to-day tasks. Plus you get a 128GB SSD for all your documents, media and files.
The 15.6†display features an HD resolution of 1366x768, so you get plenty of sharp detail.
Additionally, the screen features Acer’s BlueLightShield technology which helps reduce eye strain and fatigue.
The Aspire 3 also comes with 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal included, worth £59.99.
This gives you access to the full Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage, which you can use across 5 different devices.
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 three USB ports and an HDMI connection for monitors or displays.
This versatility means the Aspire 3 is perfect for families, children or students.
| Design |
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| Product type | Laptop |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Silver |
| Display |
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| HD type | HD |
| Display surface | Matt |
| Panel type | TN |
| Display brightness | 220 cd/m² |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display diagonal | 39.6 cm (15.6") |
| Maximum refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| RGB colour space | NTSC |
| Colour gamut | 45% |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Display technology marketing name | ComfyView |
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor cache | 4 MB |
| Processor frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| Processor model | N4500 |
| Processor boost frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Processor cores | 2 |
| Processor threads | 2 |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel® Celeron® |
| Memory |
|---|
| Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 1 x 4 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Memory slots | 1x SO-DIMM |
| Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
| Storage |
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| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 128 GB |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Total storage capacity | 128 GB |
| Total SSDs capacity | 128 GB |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| Audio |
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| Number of microphones | 1 |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Camera |
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| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) | 0.3 MP |
| Front camera resolution | 640 x 480 pixels |
| Network |
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| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ports & interfaces |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| Keyboard |
|---|
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Software |
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| Bundled software | 12 month Microsoft 365 subscription |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Home in S mode |
| Technical details |
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| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product colour | Silver |
| Battery |
|---|
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Battery life (max) | 9 h |
| Battery capacity | 36 Wh |
| Power |
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| AC adapter power | 40 W |
| Security |
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| Password protection | Yes |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Password protection type | BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User |
| Cable lock slot | Yes |
| Weight & dimensions |
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| Width | 363.4 mm |
| Depth | 238.4 mm |
| Height | 19.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
| Packaging data |
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| Package weight | 2.67 kg |
| Package width | 63 mm |
| Package height | 310 mm |
| Package depth | 480 mm |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Packaging content |
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| AC adapter included | Yes |
| Other features |
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| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| AC adapter included | Yes |
