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


Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





2083 (2025.85min – 2083.31max) MB/s ∼100% +47%

Average of class Office
  (215 – 4346, n=106, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (756 – 2309, n=8) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1824 (1790.34min – 1823.68max) MB/s ∼88% +28%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





1756 (1749.3min – 1756.42max) MB/s ∼84% +24%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G




1600 (1586.91min – 1599.92max) MB/s ∼77% +13%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




1596 (1575.17min – 1595.93max) MB/s ∼77% +12%

Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB




1527 (1489.65min – 1526.63max) MB/s ∼73% +8%

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




1420 (1410.33min – 1419.77max) MB/s ∼68%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





3154 (1827.16min – 3154.31max) MB/s ∼100% +104%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (830 – 3301, n=8) Average of class Office
  (56.3 – 4947, n=106, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB





1746 (1730.05min – 1746.44max) MB/s ∼55% +13%

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




1549 (578.6min – 1548.54max) MB/s ∼49%

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1546 (1539.1min – 1546.44max) MB/s ∼49% 0%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





1311 (1226.41min – 1311.35max) MB/s ∼42% -15%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G





960 (959.66min – 960.29max) MB/s ∼30% -38%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G




943 (937.83min – 942.67max) MB/s ∼30% -39%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




3457 (3108.26min – 3456.53max) MB/s ∼100% +99%

Average of class Office
  (200 – 6952, n=106, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (1023 – 3613, n=8) LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





2890 (2377.4min – 2890.29max) MB/s ∼84% +66%

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





2665 (2438.36min – 2665.03max) MB/s ∼77% +53%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G




2467 (2257.58min – 2466.67max) MB/s ∼71% +42%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





2460 (2212.73min – 2460.17max) MB/s ∼71% +42%

Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB





2050 (1950.48min – 2050.29max) MB/s ∼59% +18%

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




1738 (1511.5min – 1737.91max) MB/s ∼50%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





3233 (3010.25min – 3233.21max) MB/s ∼100% +131%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (934 – 3351, n=8) Average of class Office
  (57 – 5160, n=106, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB




1814 (1783.84min – 1813.68max) MB/s ∼56% +29%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU




1725 (1683.37min – 1724.81max) MB/s ∼53% +23%

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1592 (1578.11min – 1591.53max) MB/s ∼49% +14%

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





1402 (103.6min – 1402.16max) MB/s ∼43%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G




963 (959.06min – 962.8max) MB/s ∼30% -31%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





945 (939.94min – 945.39max) MB/s ∼29% -33%

Average of class Office
  (9.03 – 94.3, n=106, last 2 years) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




52.4 (51.1min – 52.36max) MB/s ∼98%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (18.6 – 71.5, n=8) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




48.3 (48.17min – 48.27max) MB/s ∼91% -8%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





37.4 (31.08min – 37.44max) MB/s ∼70% -29%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G




35.5 (34.08min – 35.5max) MB/s ∼67% -32%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





34.5 (33.47min – 34.53max) MB/s ∼65% -34%

Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB




33.5 (33.05min – 33.48max) MB/s ∼63% -36%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





33 (31.97min – 33.04max) MB/s ∼62% -37%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





243 (240.56min – 243.21max) MB/s ∼100% +47%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





228 (218.45min – 228.18max) MB/s ∼94% +38%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (66.6 – 421, n=8) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




165.3 (109.18min – 165.29max) MB/s ∼68%

Average of class Office
  (14.3 – 310, n=106, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB




160.2 (157.59min – 160.19max) MB/s ∼66% -3%

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





133 (132.73min – 133.29max) MB/s ∼55% -20%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G





99.9 (99.22min – 99.93max) MB/s ∼41% -40%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





94.8 (92.36min – 94.81max) MB/s ∼39% -43%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





1449 (1379.84min – 1449.09max) MB/s ∼100% +5%

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




1386 (1382.36min – 1385.59max) MB/s ∼96%

Average of class Office
  (27.4 – 4131, n=106, last 2 years) Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (416 – 1550, n=8) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU





1071 (1066.78min – 1071.35max) MB/s ∼74% -23%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G





698 (696.16min – 698.26max) MB/s ∼48% -50%

Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G




656 (652.43min – 655.55max) MB/s ∼45% -53%

Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB




616 (607.96min – 616max) MB/s ∼43% -56%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





507 (486.92min – 507.33max) MB/s ∼35% -63%

Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK





2086 (1179.13min – 2086.08max) MB/s ∼100% +57%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (365 – 3249, n=8) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK




1325 (125.96min – 1324.82max) MB/s ∼64%

Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB




1284 (1261.38min – 1283.61max) MB/s ∼62% -3%

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU




1184 (1159.95min – 1183.55max) MB/s ∼57% -11%

Average of class Office
  (18.8 – 2831, n=106, last 2 years) Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G





614 (286.41min – 614.04max) MB/s ∼29% -54%

Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G





598 (301.66min – 598.4max) MB/s ∼29% -55%

LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU





286 (268.44min – 286.33max) MB/s ∼14% -78%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (3300 – 5170, n=8) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Average of class Office
  (125 – 8547, n=107, last 2 years) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (1008 – 1878, n=8) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Average of class Office
  (49 – 3114, n=107, last 2 years) LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (966 – 2563, n=8) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Average of class Office
  (39 – 3889, n=107, last 2 years) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK


3001.03 MB/s ∼100% +99%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (1510 – 3127, n=8) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average of class Office
  (266 – 5739, n=107, last 2 years) Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK


2849.46 MB/s ∼100% +90%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (1359 – 3008, n=8) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average of class Office
  (52.2 – 4909, n=107, last 2 years) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (35.2 – 95.9, n=8) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Average of class Office
  (8.89 – 88.1, n=107, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (132.2 – 364, n=8) Average of class Office
  (13.9 – 272, n=107, last 2 years) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK


1340.82 MB/s ∼100% +22%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (686 – 1469, n=8) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average of class Office
  (13.1 – 2465, n=107, last 2 years) LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB


1538.48 MB/s ∼100% +43%

Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (433 – 2101, n=8) Average of class Office
  (17.7 – 3158, n=107, last 2 years) Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Average of class Office
  (0.022 – 0.389, n=106, last 2 years) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (0.024 – 0.106, n=8) Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R7BM
SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A Average Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK
  (0.132 – 0.4, n=8) Acer TravelMate P4 TMP416-51-55KN
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z
Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU Average of class Office
  (0.018 – 0.717, n=107, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS
WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G LG Ultra-PC 16 16U70Q-G.AR36G
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB

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