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Acer Aspire 3 Laptop Review: An affordable Mendocino offering with excellent battery life and a sub-par screen

Mendocino? More like Mendocinope The Acer Aspire 3 with AMD's Mendocino-based Ryzen 5 7520U processor targets the low-end market with its affordable price. It features a 15.6-inch TN panel, a 512 GB NVMe SSD, 8 GB of soldered LPDDR5 RAM, and a 40 Wh battery. Is it worth sacrificing some features to save a few bucks? Read on to find out.

It has been a while since AMD unveiled its Mendocino line of processors. The low-power SKUs were earmarked for entry-level offerings and began appearing in laptops from HP and Lenovo. Even Acer entered the fray with the Acer Aspire 3.

We'll now take a look at how the Acer Aspire 3 A315 performs in the real world. It is the first Mendocino laptop we're looking at. While the Ryzen 5 7520U sounds like a current-gen CPU, Mendocino actually uses Zen 2 cores.

Our test unit has 8 GB of LPDDR5 memory, a 512 GB Micron SSD, and a 15.6-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) TN panel. It costs Rs. 45,999 (US$502) on Acer's official website.

This puts the Acer Aspire 3 in a precarious position, as the Zen 2 architecture is quite dated and can't be compared with current-gen offerings.

It does, however, get an edge thanks to its Radeon 610M iGPU, which AMD claims can play e-sports titles at 720p 60 FPS. Can it really, though?

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 4 x 2.8 - 4.3 GHz, Mendocino (Zen 2)
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon 610M - 512 MB VRAM, GDDR6, 22.20.24.01-220828a-382894C-Acer
Memory
8 GB 
, Dual-channel timings: 15-13-15-29
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, No, AUO B156HTN06.1, TN LED, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK, 512 GB 
, 437 GB free
Soundcard
AMD Zen - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio jack
Networking
MediaTek MT7663 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18.9 x 362.9 x 237.5 ( = 0.74 x 14.29 x 9.35 in)
Battery
40 Wh Lithium-Ion, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 11 h
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, Acer Care Centre, Microsoft Office Home and Student, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.78 kg ( = 62.79 oz / 3.92 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
75.7 %
05/2023
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
R5 7520U, Radeon 610M
1.8 kg18.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
78 %
02/2022
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.9 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
79 %
06/2018
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
R3 2200U, Vega 3
2.4 kg29.2 mm15.60"1920x1080
86 %
04/2023
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.6 kg18.5 mm16.00"1920x1200
80.4 %
12/2021
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
R3 5300U, Vega 6
1.7 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
80.5 %
11/2021
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
R5 5500U, Vega 7
1.8 kg18.6 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.6 %
05/2022
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
R5 5500U, Vega 7
1.6 kg16.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.8 %
10/2022
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
R3 5300U, Vega 6
1.6 kg16.3 mm16.00"1280x1200

Case: Run-of-the-mill plastic body

The Acer Aspire 3 comes with a bog-standard plastic chassis with a dull grey finish. Sticker enthusiasts will find the laptop's back to their liking, as it is bereft of any branding, save for a tiny Acer logo scrawled on the top edge.

However, there are AMD Ryzen and Radeon stickers at the front. A visual representation of the laptop's features such as USB 3.2, HDMI 2.1 and LPDDR5 memory, is also present.

The laptop weighs a hefty 1.78 kg, putting it on the heavier end of the spectrum for a device of its class. Its lid needs two hands to open because of its rigid hinge. There are four rubber feet, but they do little to secure the laptop in place.

The laptop has one exhaust vent at the back, which is sufficient for its solitary fan to expel its excess heat. Acer has even thrown in a power and charging LED at the side, right next to the 3.5 mm audio jack.

Acer Aspire 3 chassis
Acer Aspire 3 chassis
Acer Aspire 3 chassis
Acer Aspire 3 chassis
Acer Aspire 3 rear

Size Comparison

381.6 mm / 15 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 29.2 mm / 1.15 inch 2.4 kg5.29 lbs363.4 mm / 14.3 inch 238.4 mm / 9.39 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.9 kg4.19 lbs362.9 mm / 14.3 inch 237.5 mm / 9.35 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 1.8 kg3.92 lbs359.2 mm / 14.1 inch 236.5 mm / 9.31 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.7 kg3.73 lbs359.8 mm / 14.2 inch 235.3 mm / 9.26 inch 18.6 mm / 0.732 inch 1.8 kg3.97 lbs357.9 mm / 14.1 inch 251.9 mm / 9.92 inch 18.5 mm / 0.728 inch 1.6 kg3.53 lbs357.8 mm / 14.1 inch 229.9 mm / 9.05 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.6 kg3.54 lbs356.3 mm / 14 inch 248.6 mm / 9.79 inch 16.3 mm / 0.642 inch 1.6 kg3.53 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity: Covers just the basics

I/O on the Acer Aspire 3 is a tad lacking, with most of it being concentrated on the left edge. There's a USB Type-A port, an HDMI 2.1 port and a USB 3.2 Type-C port alongside the comically small barrel pin connector. On the other side, there's one USB Type-A port and a 3.5 mm combo audio jack.

The lack of a SD card reader, RJ45 Ethernet jack and other I/O isn't surprising, given the laptop falls on the affordable end of the segment. That said, the ports USB-A and HDMI ports are spaced a little close to each other. There could be some potential interference if someone is using a USB device and an external monitor together.

Left: USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1 port, and barrel pin charger
Left: USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1 port, and barrel pin charger
Right: USB-A port, 3.5 mm combo jack and Kensington lock
Right: USB-A port, 3.5 mm combo jack and Kensington lock

Communication

The Acer Aspire 3 offers average, but steady Wi-Fi performance
The Acer Aspire 3 offers average, but steady Wi-Fi performance

The Acer Aspire 3 packs a MediaTek MT7663 Wi-Fi chip. It doesn't support Wi-Fi 6E or even Wi-Fi 6 — not surprising for a budget laptop. However, it does hold up its own quite well in the wireless standards it does support.

Its throughput (upload and download) in iPerf3 remains consistent across the board. All in all, one can rely on the laptop for steady wireless connectivity, but it cannot take full advantage of gigabit connections. That said, it easily achieved speeds of up to 4.5 MB/s while downloading games from Steam.

Networking / iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1433 (1388min - 1510max) MBit/s ∼100%
Average of class Office
  (87 - 1598, n=49, last 2 years)
918 MBit/s ∼64%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
653 (332min - 700max) MBit/s ∼46%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
598 (526min - 661max) MBit/s ∼42%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
345 MBit/s ∼24%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Wireless AC 9462
345 (321min - 353max) MBit/s ∼24%
Networking / iperf3 receive AX12
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1558 (792min - 1588max) MBit/s ∼100%
Average of class Office
  (100 - 1716, n=49, last 2 years)
1005 MBit/s ∼65%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
625 (608min - 637max) MBit/s ∼40%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
604 (567min - 620max) MBit/s ∼39%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Wireless AC 9462
360 (345min - 365max) MBit/s ∼23%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
338 MBit/s ∼22%
Networking / iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1618 (1590min - 1644max) MBit/s ∼100% +133%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1309 (1167min - 1378max) MBit/s ∼81% +88%
Average of class Office
  (208 - 1738, n=47, last 2 years)
1156 MBit/s ∼71% +66%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
MediaTek MT7663
695 (653min - 750max) MBit/s ∼43%
Average MediaTek MT7663
 
695 MBit/s ∼43% 0%
Networking / iperf3 receive AXE11000
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1672 (764min - 1724max) MBit/s ∼100% +130%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1510 (1265min - 1555max) MBit/s ∼90% +108%
Average of class Office
  (351 - 1748, n=47, last 2 years)
1263 MBit/s ∼76% +74%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
MediaTek MT7663
727 (719min - 730max) MBit/s ∼43%
Average MediaTek MT7663
 
727 MBit/s ∼43% 0%
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950100010501100115012001250130013501400145015001550160016501700Tooltip
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z MediaTek MT7663; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø695 (653-750)
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1618 (1590-1644)
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z MediaTek MT7663; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø726 (719-730)
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1672 (764-1724)

Webcam

Even high-end laptops often ship with sub-par webcams that muddy the overall experience. The Acer Aspire 3 fares surprisingly well in that regard with its 720p unit. While it can reproduce most colours accurately, it has a tough time with blue as confirmed by the attached reference image.

Furthermore, content recorded from the webcam will suffer from loss in quality while zooming. However, it should hold its own for basic tasks such as video conferencing.

ColorChecker
17.7 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
18 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
19.3 ∆E
16.1 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
21.6 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
11 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
19.7 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
20 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z: 14.43 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 21.56 ∆E

Security

The Acer Aspire 3 lacks any form of biometric authentication such as a fingerprint reader or Windows Hello. The latter's absence is understandable, but it would have been nice to see the latter, given how common they are in 2023. A TPM 2.0 module is present along with a Kensington lock slot.

Accessories

Acer has kept the Aspire 3's box contents minimal. The cardboard case comes with a 45 Watt external power adapter and nothing more. By default, the laptop comes with a one-year warranty.

Maintenance

Users can access the Acer Aspire 3's innards by undoing eleven Torx T5 screws, one of which is hidden under a "warranty void if broken" sticker. Storage expansion is possible thanks to it using an off-the-shelf SSD. Memory, on the other hand, is not due to it being soldered to the motherboard. It isn't necessarily a bad thing because the laptop stands to benefit from faster LPDDR5 modules.

Acer Aspire 3 internals
Acer Aspire 3 internals

Input Devices: Keyboard deck flex galore

The laptop comes with a bog-standard chiclet keyboard and an average-sized trackpad. While it is comfortable to type on, it lacks a backlight, which is quite common for low-cost laptops.

Keyboard

Numpad enjoyers rejoice- the Acer Aspire 3 comes with a complete number pad, although you may have to reprogram your muscle memory a little due to the minuscule keys. Its keys a little mushy with minimal travel. That may irk someone used to mechanical keyboards but casual users should be fine.

Lastly, there is a not-so-insignificant amount of keyboard flex around the center. One can chalk that down to the plastic chassis but it would have been nice if it was a bit more rigid.

The Acer Aspire 3's keyboard could prove challenging to people with large fingers
The Acer Aspire 3's keyboard could prove challenging to people with large fingers

Touchpad

The trackpad is nothing out of the ordinary and does its job well enough, although its accuracy does take a dip around the edges. Its palm rejection works fine as long as you don't put too much pressure on it.

Multi-touch gestures such as the three-finger and four-finger swipe work fine. One could easily use this laptop by itself casually, but we'd recommend a mouse for serious work.

Display: Disappointing panel with low brightness and poor colour accuracy

Acer incorrectly markets the Aspire 3's panel as IPS. Our tests determined it was TN and reconfirmed by our earlier review of the Acer Extensa 15, which also used the same panel from AU Optronics.

As you can see in the image below, the laptop's screen doesn't have the best backlight, which bleeds a lot. Its sub-pixel arrangement shows large spaces between columns, likely to compensate for a 1080p resolution on a 15.6-inch screen.

The brightness distribution could have been better. 79% is a bit too low, even for a budget laptop. Furthermore, its contrast ratio is just 642:1, well short of the 1000:1 offered by most modern-day laptops.

Subpixel matrix with matte coating
Subpixel matrix with matte coating
Severe backlight bleed seen at long exposure
Severe backlight bleed seen at long exposure
216
cd/m²
198
cd/m²
204
cd/m²
186
cd/m²
199
cd/m²
179
cd/m²
170
cd/m²
178
cd/m²
178
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AUO B156HTN06.1
X-Rite i1Basic Pro 3
Maximum: 216 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 189.8 cd/m² Minimum: 18 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 79 %
Center on Battery: 196 cd/m²
Contrast: 642:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 10.4 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2, calibrated: 4.25
ΔE Greyscale 11 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
37.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
55% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
36.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.196
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AUO B156HTN06.1, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
AU Optronics B156HTN06.1, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Chi Mei CMN15D5, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
BOE BOE0A32, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
BOE CQ NV156FHM-T07, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Samsung ATNA56YX03-0, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
B156HAN02.8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
LG Display LP160WU1-SPH1, IPS, 1280x1200, 16.00
Display
1%
10%
6%
8%
137%
16%
-1%
Display P3 Coverage
36.6
37
1%
40.09
10%
38.9
6%
40
9%
99.9
173%
42.3
16%
36
-2%
sRGB Coverage
55
55.7
1%
59.7
9%
58.1
6%
57.7
5%
100
82%
63.4
15%
55
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
37.8
38.2
1%
41.47
10%
40.2
6%
41.2
9%
96.7
156%
43.7
16%
37
-2%
Response Times
-66%
-35%
24%
-89%
87%
-157%
-105%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38.05 ?(19.62, 18.43)
38 ?(18, 20)
-0%
44 ?(23, 21)
-16%
20 ?(4, 16)
47%
24.8 ?(10.8, 14)
35%
0.89 ?(0.86, 0.03)
98%
51.2 ?(23.6, 27.6)
-35%
38 ?(19, 19)
-0%
Response Time Black / White *
9.07 ?(6.24, 2.83)
21 ?(17, 4)
-132%
14 ?(10, 4)
-54%
9 ?(2, 7)
1%
28.4 ?(17.2, 11.2)
-213%
2.31 ?(1.39, 0.92)
75%
34.4 ?(18.8, 15.6)
-279%
28 ?(16, 12)
-209%
PWM Frequency
52 ?(100)
25000 ?(10)
60 ?(100)
Screen
-7%
-2%
33%
48%
72%
44%
39%
Brightness middle
199
220
11%
234
18%
269
35%
336.4
69%
401
102%
299
50%
299
50%
Brightness
190
203
7%
211
11%
265
39%
318
67%
403
112%
280
47%
270
42%
Brightness Distribution
79
82
4%
83
5%
94
19%
84
6%
98
24%
89
13%
85
8%
Black Level *
0.31
0.43
-39%
0.43
-39%
0.305
2%
0.24
23%
0.2
35%
0.265
15%
Contrast
642
512
-20%
544
-15%
882
37%
1402
118%
1495
133%
1128
76%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
10.4
10.74
-3%
11.27
-8%
4.89
53%
6.46
38%
3.24
69%
5.2
50%
4.57
56%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
21.6
20.92
3%
18.03
17%
8.81
59%
19.75
9%
6.42
70%
20.8
4%
8.92
59%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
4.25
4.44
-4%
5.12
-20%
2.09
51%
2.13
50%
4.2
1%
5.02
-18%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
11
13.29
-21%
11.54
-5%
2.91
74%
5.6
49%
2.7
75%
4.1
63%
3.8
65%
Gamma
2.196 100%
2.63 84%
2.09 105%
2.28 96%
2.25 98%
2.14 103%
2.2 100%
2.6 85%
CCT
11602 56%
14880 44%
11607 56%
6920 94%
5934 110%
6374 102%
6548 99%
6142 106%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
38
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
60
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-24% / -14%
-9% / -4%
21% / 26%
-11% / 20%
99% / 91%
-32% / 9%
-22% / 10%

* ... smaller is better

As expected, the Acer Aspire 3's panel isn't one of the most colour accurate on the block. It covers just 55% of the sRGB, 36.6% of the Display P3 and 37.8% of the Adobe RGB colour space, rendering it unsuitable for colour sensitive work. Tasks such as web browsing should be fine, but even something as trivial as watching a movie seems like a chore after some time.

vs sRGB 55% coverage
vs sRGB 55% coverage
vs Display P3 36.6% coverage
vs Display P3 36.6% coverage
vs Adobe RGB 37.8 coverage
vs Adobe RGB 37.8 coverage

Out of the box, the panel's colours are all over the place. Its average and maximum delta E values sit at 21.1 and 10, respectively. Once again, its blues stand out, and not in a good way

Some work with X-rite i1Basic Pro 3 spectrophotometer and the Calman Calibration Software from Portrait Displays brings the ColorChecker delta E values to 4.5 (average) and 16.45 (maximum).

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
9.07 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6.24 ms rise
↘ 2.83 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
38.05 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19.62 ms rise
↘ 18.43 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 49 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms).

The calibrated ICC file can be downloaded from the link above.

Black-to-white response times on the Acer Aspire 3 are surprisingly low at 9.3 milliseconds. To put things in perspective, the Acer Extensa 15 with the same panel clocked in at 21 ms. Grey-to-grey, on the other hand, sit at a higher 38.05 milliseconds. It may not be the most accurate panel around but could be salvageable with some work.

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected ≤ 100 % brightness setting

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18925 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

We did not find any traces of PWM being used on the Acer Aspire 3.

For more information, check out our PWM Ranking table and also our primer on Why PWM is such a headache.

Outdoor viewing is possible under mild sunlight
Outdoor viewing is possible under mild sunlight
Outdoor viewing under shadows
Outdoor viewing under shadows
Viewing angles are on par with that of a TN panel
Viewing angles are on par with that of a TN panel

TN panels are revered only for a handful of applications such as high-refresh-rate gaming. A wide range of viewing angles, unfortunately, isn't one of them. The Acer Aspire 3's monitor has sub-par viewing angles. The screen's colour accuracy is lackluster as it is and it gets much worse when not staring at it directly. Refer to the attached image to see exactly how the details degrade when viewed from different angles.

Performance: Mendocino fails to keep up with the competition

Our Acer Aspire 3 model has the best Mendocino processor around, the Ryzen 5 7520U. A lower-spec model is available with the Ryzen 3 7320U. Laptops with the Athlon Gold 7220U are yet to hit the market.

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U HWInfo Summary
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U HWInfo Summary

Testing Conditions

The AMD Ryzen 5 7520U is not a particularly power-hungry SKU with just 15 Watts of TDP. There weren't too many power profiles on the Acer Aspire 3. For all of our tests, we stuck with the default "Acer Balanced" profile that let the CPU spread its wings a little. While the CPU stays within the 15 Watt envelope for the most part, it can go as high as 30 Watts for a brief period, which, for all intents and purposes, is its PL2.

Processor

Cinebench R20 performance takes a dip on battery
Cinebench R20 performance takes a dip on battery

AMD's new naming convention can mislead people into thinking the Ryzen 5 7520U is a Zen 4 processor. In reality, it uses aged Zen 2 cores which, unfortunately, fall flat in some demanding workloads. 

Performance-wise, the Acer Aspire 3's processor sits between the Ryzen 5 5500U (6c/12t) and Ryzen 3 5300U (4c/8t). A low-power processor combined with a large chassis ensures there is no thermal throttling at play.

The processor lives up to AMD's marketed figure of 4.3 GHz. It can hold that figure for quite some time without any difficulties. Single-core performance is about as expected for Zen 2 cores, and multi-core follows suit.

Unsurprisingly, there is up to a 57% regression in Cinebench R20 multi-core performance on battery (1,263) compared to when it is plugged in (1,984).

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

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Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z AMD Ryzen 5 7520U: Ø822 (803.57-833.77)
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103 Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø837 (828.74-856.81)
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM AMD Ryzen 3 2200U: Ø315 (300.8-318.81)
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN Intel Core i5-1240P: Ø1550 (1516.88-1938.17)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6 AMD Ryzen 3 5300U: Ø909 (902.16-915.31)
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS AMD Ryzen 5 5500U; Performance: Ø1182 (1166.66-1226.69)
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS AMD Ryzen 5 5500U; Balanced: Ø1051 (1030.98-1103.84)
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U: Ø1299 (1279.14-1314.71)
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G AMD Ryzen 3 5300U: Ø749 (726.74-795.75)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.4: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
86.6 pt ∼87%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
63 pt ∼63%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
59.2 pt ∼59%
Average of class Office
 
57.3 pt ∼57%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
56.7 pt ∼57%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
51 pt ∼51%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
45.9 pt ∼46%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
45.9 pt ∼46%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G -2!
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
43.4 pt ∼43%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM -12!
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
35.3 pt ∼35%
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
10615 Points ∼100% +106%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
7693 Points ∼72% +49%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
7151 Points ∼67% +39%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6496 Points ∼61% +26%
Average of class Office
  (830 - 13159, n=132, last 2 years)
6186 Points ∼58% +20%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5638 Points ∼53% +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
5522 (5420.84min - 5521.57max) Points ∼52% +7%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
5149 Points ∼49%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
5149 Points ∼49% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4772 (4564.04min - 4772.47max) Points ∼45% -7%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
1656 Points ∼100% +41%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1369 Points ∼83% +17%
Average of class Office
  (321 - 1995, n=130, last 2 years)
1317 Points ∼80% +12%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1180 Points ∼71% +1%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1179 Points ∼71% +1%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1173 Points ∼71% 0%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
1171 Points ∼71%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
1171 Points ∼71% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
1129 Points ∼68% -4%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
1102 Points ∼67% -6%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
4054 Points ∼100% +104%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
3012 Points ∼74% +52%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
2738 Points ∼68% +38%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
2517 Points ∼62% +27%
Average of class Office
  (323 - 5079, n=134, last 2 years)
2393 Points ∼59% +21%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2142 Points ∼53% +8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
2138 Points ∼53% +8%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
1984 Points ∼49%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
1281 Points ∼32% -35%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
1883 Points ∼46% -5%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
  (1281 - 1984, n=2)
1633 Points ∼40% -18%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
636 Points ∼100% +41%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
525 Points ∼83% +16%
Average of class Office
  (114 - 764, n=134, last 2 years)
507 Points ∼80% +12%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
459 Points ∼72% +2%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
457 Points ∼72% +1%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
454 Points ∼71% +1%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
451 Points ∼71%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
250 Points ∼39% -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
438 Points ∼69% -3%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
431 Points ∼68% -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
  (250 - 451, n=2)
351 Points ∼55% -22%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
1938 Points ∼100% +132%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1315 (1279.14min - 1314.71max) Points ∼68% +58%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1227 (1166.66min - 1226.69max) Points ∼63% +47%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1104 (1030.98min - 1103.84max) Points ∼57% +32%
Average of class Office
  (160.8 - 2492, n=133, last 2 years)
1089 Points ∼56% +31%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
915 (902.16min - 915.31max) Points ∼47% +10%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
857 Points ∼44% +3%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
834 (803.57min - 833.77max) Points ∼43%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
834 Points ∼43% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
832 Points ∼43% 0%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
318 Points ∼16% -62%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
236 Points ∼100% +40%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
199 Points ∼84% +18%
Average of class Office
  (80.1 - 284, n=129, last 2 years)
199 Points ∼84% +18%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
177.6 Points ∼75% +5%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
177 Points ∼75% +5%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
177 Points ∼75% +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
170 Points ∼72% +1%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
168.8 Points ∼72%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
168.8 Points ∼72% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
166 Points ∼70% -2%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
128 Points ∼54% -24%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average of class Office
  (246 - 3895, n=136, last 2 years)
698 Seconds * ∼100% -19%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
617 Seconds * ∼88% -5%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
588 Seconds * ∼84%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
588 Seconds * ∼84% -0%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
545 Seconds * ∼78% +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
524 Seconds * ∼75% +11%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
453.5 Seconds * ∼65% +23%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
407.2 Seconds * ∼58% +31%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
370 Seconds * ∼53% +37%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
309 Seconds * ∼44% +47%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
42160 MIPS ∼100% +74%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
36498 MIPS ∼87% +51%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
33890 MIPS ∼80% +40%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
32335 MIPS ∼77% +34%
Average of class Office
  (4226 - 55049, n=134, last 2 years)
27312 MIPS ∼65% +13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
24366 MIPS ∼58% +1%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
24219 MIPS ∼57%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
24219 MIPS ∼57% 0%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
23314 MIPS ∼55% -4%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
19170 MIPS ∼45% -21%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
5320 MIPS ∼100% +28%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4921 MIPS ∼93% +18%
Average of class Office
  (2059 - 6687, n=135, last 2 years)
4695 MIPS ∼88% +13%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
4356 MIPS ∼82% +5%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
4352 MIPS ∼82% +4%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
4331 MIPS ∼81% +4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4198 MIPS ∼79% +1%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
4167 MIPS ∼78%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
4167 MIPS ∼78% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
3755 MIPS ∼71% -10%
Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
9284 Points ∼100% +143%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5591 Points ∼60% +46%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5409 Points ∼58% +42%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
5268 Points ∼57% +38%
Average of class Office
  (1150 - 11744, n=128, last 2 years)
5324 Points ∼57% +39%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4191 Points ∼45% +10%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4066 Points ∼44% +6%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
3821 Points ∼41%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
3821 Points ∼41% 0%
Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
1624 Points ∼100% +52%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1349 Points ∼83% +27%
Average of class Office
  (531 - 1974, n=128, last 2 years)
1348 Points ∼83% +26%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1123 Points ∼69% +5%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1122 Points ∼69% +5%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
1093 Points ∼67% +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
1080 Points ∼67% +1%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
1066 Points ∼66%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
1066 Points ∼66% 0%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
12 fps ∼100% +90%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
9.44 fps ∼79% +50%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
8.75 fps ∼73% +39%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
7.69 fps ∼64% +22%
Average of class Office
  (0.63 - 14.5, n=134, last 2 years)
7.32 fps ∼61% +16%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
6.74 fps ∼56% +7%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
6.56 fps ∼55% +4%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
6.3 fps ∼53%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
6.3 fps ∼53% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
5.87 fps ∼49% -7%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
81.2 s * ∼100%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
81.2 s * ∼100% -0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
77.1 s * ∼95% +5%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
66.2 s * ∼82% +18%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
63.4 s * ∼78% +22%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
63.3 s * ∼78% +22%
Average of class Office
  (23.6 - 210, n=134, last 2 years)
58.4 s * ∼72% +28%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
52.6 s * ∼65% +35%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
51.2 s * ∼63% +37%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
0.664 sec * ∼100% -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
0.654 sec * ∼98% -2%
Average of class Office
  (0.4244 - 2.07, n=135, last 2 years)
0.646 sec * ∼97% -0%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
0.643 sec * ∼97%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
0.643 sec * ∼97% -0%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
0.628 sec * ∼95% +2%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
0.617 sec * ∼93% +4%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.627 sec * ∼94% +2%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
0.607 sec * ∼91% +6%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P
0.52 sec * ∼78% +19%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
834 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
61.8 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.9 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
168.8 Points
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Performance Rating
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
89.2 pt ∼89%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
89.1 pt ∼89%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
78.1 pt ∼78%
Average of class Office
 
69.3 pt ∼69%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
66.8 pt ∼67%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
64.8 pt ∼65%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G -1!
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
55.8 pt ∼56%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
50.2 pt ∼50%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
50.2 pt ∼50%
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
9191 KRay/s ∼100% +75%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
8656 KRay/s ∼94% +65%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
7994 KRay/s ∼87% +52%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
7685 KRay/s ∼84% +46%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
7014 KRay/s ∼76% +34%
Average of class Office
  (109 - 12144, n=132, last 2 years)
6859 KRay/s ∼75% +31%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
5248 KRay/s ∼57%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
5248 KRay/s ∼57% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
3612 KRay/s ∼39% -31%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
52698 Points ∼100% +144%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
48063 Points ∼91% +122%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
44706 Points ∼85% +107%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
37829 Points ∼72% +75%
Average of class Office
  (3414 - 76634, n=132, last 2 years)
35737 Points ∼68% +65%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
33606 Points ∼64% +56%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
31232 Points ∼59% +45%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
21608 Points ∼41%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
21608 Points ∼41% 0%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2330 MB/s ∼100% +207%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
2134 MB/s ∼92% +182%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
1722 MB/s ∼74% +127%
Average of class Office
  (125 - 2884, n=131, last 2 years)
1693 MB/s ∼73% +123%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
1442 MB/s ∼62% +90%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
1248 MB/s ∼54% +65%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
758 MB/s ∼33%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
758 MB/s ∼33% 0%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
75916 Points ∼100% +47%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
73462 Points ∼97% +42%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
70197 Points ∼92% +36%
Average of class Office
  (3308 - 104796, n=132, last 2 years)
57368 Points ∼76% +11%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
51645 Points ∼68%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
51645 Points ∼68% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
51454 Points ∼68% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
51411 Points ∼68% 0%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
46748 Points ∼62% -9%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
10443 Points ∼100% +52%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
9382 Points ∼90% +36%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
6892 Points ∼66%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
6892 Points ∼66% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
6703 Points ∼64% -3%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
6687 Points ∼64% -3%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
6021 Points ∼58% -13%
Average of class Office
  (546 - 13355, n=132, last 2 years)
5727 Points ∼55% -17%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4443 Points ∼43% -36%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
27650 Points ∼100% +141%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
23979 Points ∼87% +109%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
23375 Points ∼85% +104%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
20109 Points ∼73% +75%
Average of class Office
  (1864 - 42451, n=132, last 2 years)
19463 Points ∼70% +70%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
18751 Points ∼68% +63%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
17564 Points ∼64% +53%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
11477 Points ∼42%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
11477 Points ∼42% 0%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
67925 MB/s ∼100% +371%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
51845 MB/s ∼76% +260%
Average of class Office
  (189 - 107331, n=132, last 2 years)
48013 MB/s ∼71% +233%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
46854 MB/s ∼69% +225%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
44346 MB/s ∼65% +208%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
34964 MB/s ∼51% +143%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
19307 MB/s ∼28% +34%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
14415 MB/s ∼21%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
14415 MB/s ∼21% 0%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
694 MB/s ∼100% +97%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
586 MB/s ∼84% +66%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
492 MB/s ∼71% +39%
Average of class Office
  (67.6 - 820, n=134, last 2 years)
417 MB/s ∼60% +18%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
396 MB/s ∼57% +12%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
374 MB/s ∼54% +6%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
366 MB/s ∼53% +4%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
353 MB/s ∼51%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
353 MB/s ∼51% 0%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
5178 KRay/s ∼100% +83%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
4827 KRay/s ∼93% +70%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
4352 KRay/s ∼84% +53%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
3918 KRay/s ∼76% +38%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
3747 KRay/s ∼72% +32%
Average of class Office
  (59 - 6396, n=132, last 2 years)
3681 KRay/s ∼71% +30%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
3199 KRay/s ∼62% +13%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
2837 KRay/s ∼55%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
2837 KRay/s ∼55% 0%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
28192 MPixel/s ∼100% +46%
Average of class Office
  (2193 - 48177, n=132, last 2 years)
21133 MPixel/s ∼75% +9%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
19345 MPixel/s ∼69%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
19345 MPixel/s ∼69% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
17037 MPixel/s ∼60% -12%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
16913 MPixel/s ∼60% -13%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
16888 MPixel/s ∼60% -13%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
16887 MPixel/s ∼60% -13%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
9264 MPixel/s ∼33% -52%

More information and performance comparisons can be found in our dedicated AMD Ryzen 5 7520U page.

System Performance

The Acer Aspire 3's affordable price tag only really makes it ideal for light day-to-day applications such as web browsing and Microsoft Office. It is, for the most part, snappy and responsive, although it does get a stuttery if you load the CPU too much. One could perhaps get away with some light photo editing, but not much more.

PCMark 10 / Score
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
5307 Points ∼100% +21%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
5121 Points ∼96% +16%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
5070 Points ∼96% +15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
5006 Points ∼94% +14%
Average of class Office
  (2325 - 6418, n=110, last 2 years)
4939 Points ∼93% +12%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
4703 Points ∼89% +7%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
4403 Points ∼83%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
4403 Points ∼83% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
4299 Points ∼81% -2%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Vega 3, R3 2200U, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A
3064 Points ∼58% -30%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
9713 Points ∼100% +14%
Average of class Office
  (5095 - 11807, n=110, last 2 years)
9383 Points ∼97% +10%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
9182 Points ∼95% +8%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
9074 Points ∼93% +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
9015 Points ∼93% +6%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
8850 Points ∼91% +4%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
8505 Points ∼88%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
8505 Points ∼88% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
7903 Points ∼81% -7%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Vega 3, R3 2200U, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A
6653 Points ∼68% -22%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
7852 Points ∼100% +6%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
7579 Points ∼97% +2%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
7511 Points ∼96% +1%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
7410 Points ∼94%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
7410 Points ∼94% 0%
Average of class Office
  (3053 - 9512, n=110, last 2 years)
6956 Points ∼89% -6%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
6726 Points ∼86% -9%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
6596 Points ∼84% -11%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
6305 Points ∼80% -15%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Vega 3, R3 2200U, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A
5226 Points ∼67% -29%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
6209 Points ∼100% +69%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
5321 Points ∼86% +45%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
5239 Points ∼84% +43%
Average of class Office
  (1912 - 7799, n=110, last 2 years)
5080 Points ∼82% +38%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
4935 Points ∼79% +34%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
4811 Points ∼77% +31%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
4136 Points ∼67% +13%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3676 Points ∼59%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
3676 Points ∼59% 0%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
Vega 3, R3 2200U, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A
2246 Points ∼36% -39%
CrossMark / Overall
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1531 Points ∼100% +59%
Average of class Office
  (440 - 1773, n=81, last 2 years)
1211 Points ∼79% +26%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1081 Points ∼71% +13%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
1058 Points ∼69% +10%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
960 Points ∼63%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
960 Points ∼63% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
935 Points ∼61% -3%
CrossMark / Productivity
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1524 Points ∼100% +43%
Average of class Office
  (513 - 1709, n=81, last 2 years)
1248 Points ∼82% +17%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
1197 Points ∼79% +13%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1129 Points ∼74% +6%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1064 Points ∼70%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
1064 Points ∼70% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
983 Points ∼65% -8%
CrossMark / Creativity
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1535 Points ∼100% +81%
Average of class Office
  (424 - 1875, n=81, last 2 years)
1216 Points ∼79% +44%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1047 Points ∼68% +24%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
920 Points ∼60% +9%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
895 Points ∼58% +6%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
847 Points ∼55%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
847 Points ∼55% 0%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1545 Points ∼100% +51%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
1202 Points ∼78% +17%
Average of class Office
  (284 - 1746, n=81, last 2 years)
1109 Points ∼72% +8%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1044 Points ∼68% +2%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1026 Points ∼66%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M
 
1026 Points ∼66% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
844 Points ∼55% -18%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated
4041 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated
4963 points
PCMark 10 Score
4403 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
43495 MB/s ∼100% +29%
Average of class Office
  (11929 - 71202, n=132, last 2 years)
37018 MB/s ∼85% +10%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
36092 MB/s ∼83% +7%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
34927 MB/s ∼80% +4%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
33674 MB/s ∼77%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
33674 MB/s ∼77% 0%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
33190 MB/s ∼76% -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
31429 MB/s ∼72% -7%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
17810 MB/s ∼41% -47%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
46887 MB/s ∼100% +33%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
42816 MB/s ∼91% +21%
Average of class Office
  (12298 - 70553, n=132, last 2 years)
39481 MB/s ∼84% +12%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
38615 MB/s ∼82% +9%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
35443 MB/s ∼76% 0%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
35289 MB/s ∼75%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
35289 MB/s ∼75% 0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
34493 MB/s ∼74% -2%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
21134 MB/s ∼45% -40%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
46729 MB/s ∼100% +33%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
40554 MB/s ∼87% +15%
Average of class Office
  (11554 - 88993, n=132, last 2 years)
40152 MB/s ∼86% +14%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
38867 MB/s ∼83% +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
38563 MB/s ∼83% +10%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
35136 MB/s ∼75%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
35136 MB/s ∼75% 0%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
34686 MB/s ∼74% -1%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
18924 MB/s ∼40% -46%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, Radeon 610M
129.1 ns * ∼100%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
 
129.1 ns * ∼100% -0%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
113.5 ns * ∼88% +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, Vega 6
97.1 ns * ∼75% +25%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
96.3 ns * ∼75% +25%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, Vega 7
96 ns * ∼74% +26%
Average of class Office
  (57.8 - 336, n=135, last 2 years)
92.3 ns * ∼71% +29%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Intel Core i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
85.1 ns * ∼66% +34%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
68.8 ns * ∼53% +47%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

The Acer Aspire 3 has major DPC latency issues rendering it nigh unusable for any applications that require snappy execution times. Unfortunately, there is no way to offset the problem, at least from the user side. 

DPC Latency is quite significant on the Acer Aspire 3
DPC Latency is quite significant on the Acer Aspire 3
The Wi-Fi module contributes to the DPC latency
The Wi-Fi module contributes to the DPC latency
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
3413.7 μs * ∼100%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2553.9 μs * ∼75% +25%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
1876 μs * ∼55% +45%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
1080 μs * ∼32% +68%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
971.8 μs * ∼28% +72%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
821 μs * ∼24% +76%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
517 μs * ∼15% +85%

* ... smaller is better

Our DPC Latency Ranking page provides more latency comparisons across reviewed devices.

Storage Devices

The Aspire 3's SSD offers steady read and write speeds
The Aspire 3's SSD offers steady read and write speeds

The 512 GB Micron NVMe SSD that ships with the Acer Aspire 3 isn't particularly fast, but it manages to hold a steady level of read/write performance even under load. One can't really blame the SSD here as it performs much better on other laptops with more powerful hardware.

Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 453.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 315.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 449.6 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 308.6 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1742 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1699 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 39.27 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 76.18 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 1498.6 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 977.3 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
84 pt ∼84%
Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
 
79.8 pt ∼80%
Average of class Office
 
71.5 pt ∼72%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
69.8 pt ∼70%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
65.3 pt ∼65%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
64.6 pt ∼65%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
49.6 pt ∼50%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
49.1 pt ∼49%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
45.9 pt ∼46%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM -8!
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A
13.2 pt ∼13%
DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Office
  (215 - 4346, n=111, last 2 years)
2108 MB/s ∼100% +48%
Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
2083 (2025.85min - 2083.31max) MB/s ∼99% +47%
Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (756 - 2309, n=8)
1837 MB/s ∼87% +29%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1824 (1790.34min - 1823.68max) MB/s ∼87% +28%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
1756 (1749.3min - 1756.42max) MB/s ∼83% +24%
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G
1600 (1586.91min - 1599.92max) MB/s ∼76% +13%
LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU
1596 (1575.17min - 1595.93max) MB/s ∼76% +12%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
1527 (1489.65min - 1526.63max) MB/s ∼72% +8%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
1420 (1410.33min - 1419.77max) MB/s ∼67%
seq write