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Acer Aspire 3 Laptop: 5.6" 1080p, Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4, 512ZGB SSD (Silver) $359 + Free Shipping

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Walmart [walmart.com] has Acer Aspire 3 Laptop (A315-44P-R7GS) on sale for $359. Shipping is free.
Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (1.8 GHz) 4.3GHz w/turbo Quad-core Processor
  • ‎15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon™ Graphics

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Created 05-14-2024 at 08:47 PM by PennyFound | Staff
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Model: Acer Aspire 3, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

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WiseNarwhal571
05-15-2024 at 12:44 AM.
05-15-2024 at 12:44 AM.
Any opinions?
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NunyaBidniz
05-15-2024 at 08:31 AM.
05-15-2024 at 08:31 AM.
Quote from WiseNarwhal571 :
Any opinions?
Yeah, I have an opinion:

Any time there's a mismatch btw the deal title and product description ["Ryzen 7" in title vs. Ryzen 5 cpu in specs], do not jump until the bait & switch is rectified...

Beyond that a Ryzen 5 performs like an i3 but with better graphics, IME. You want i7 performance with better on-chip graphics abilities? Ryzen 9. [Laptop chips here; I have no experience w/ Ryzens in desktops; I migrated to laptops back in the old Core2 days & the desktops at work are all Intel.]

PS: It's a 4# laptop, so pretty weighty by modern standards. I like my Acer Swift w/ an i7 for being 1# lighter than my old Aspire, but it has taken a hit from a bad fall and the screen is coming apart at the left hinge. Hoping that Amazon offer it again in the upcoming Prime days in July.
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dubcheezy
05-15-2024 at 10:23 AM.
05-15-2024 at 10:23 AM.
Quote from NunyaBidniz :
Yeah, I have an opinion:

Any time there's a mismatch btw the deal title and product description ["Ryzen 7" in title vs. Ryzen 5 cpu in specs], do not jump until the bait & switch is rectified...

Beyond that a Ryzen 5 performs like an i3 but with better graphics, IME. You want i7 performance with better on-chip graphics abilities? Ryzen 9. [Laptop chips here; I have no experience w/ Ryzens in desktops; I migrated to laptops back in the old Core2 days & the desktops at work are all Intel.]

PS: It's a 4# laptop, so pretty weighty by modern standards. I like my Acer Swift w/ an i7 for being 1# lighter than my old Aspire, but it has taken a hit from a bad fall and the screen is coming apart at the left hinge. Hoping that Amazon offer it again in the upcoming Prime days in July.
I'm not sure where you are seeing Ryzen 5, the description says, "The Aspire 3 is ready-to-go with the AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U Processor with Radeon™ Graphics." There are also pictures in the reviews of the Ryzen 7 badge on the laptop.

This is a pretty good deal for these specs and there are extra slots for more RAM (32GB Max) and an additional SSD. I would warn that in my experience the build quality of Acer laptops is slightly subpar. In my Acer, the system fan rubs against the chassis when it's tilted and the touchpad stopped working. It feels like if I dropped it, it would explode like a Delorean hit by a freight train. That being said, if you use it mostly at home and don't need durability, this should be more than adequate.
My only other concerns are it doesn't appear to have a backlit keyboard and I can't confirm it has USB-C charging, which are both must-haves for me. Also the unique keyboard layout with the added 10-key might be cramped.
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NunyaBidniz
05-15-2024 at 12:31 PM.
05-15-2024 at 12:31 PM.
Quote from dubcheezy :
I'm not sure where you are seeing Ryzen 5, the description says, "The Aspire 3 is ready-to-go with the AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U Processor with Radeon™ Graphics." There are also pictures in the reviews of the Ryzen 7 badge on the laptop.

This is a pretty good deal for these specs and there are extra slots for more RAM (32GB Max) and an additional SSD. I would warn that in my experience the build quality of Acer laptops is slightly subpar. In my Acer, the system fan rubs against the chassis when it's tilted and the touchpad stopped working. It feels like if I dropped it, it would explode like a Delorean hit by a freight train. That being said, if you use it mostly at home and don't need durability, this should be more than adequate.
My only other concerns are it doesn't appear to have a backlit keyboard and I can't confirm it has USB-C charging, which are both must-haves for me. Also the unique keyboard layout with the added 10-key might be cramped.
My bad: I looked at the descr. here and it says "Ryzen 5 700U." You're right: when you follow the link, the mart of Walls lists it as having a "Ryzen 7 - 5700U."

So the OP apparently hasn't quite mastered cut & paste? 😄 At any rate, the disparity is resolved, so that's all good. Thanks for the head's up about the non-BL keyboard; that is a feature I really like: would have to consider whether the full keyboard w/ a 10key is worth sacrificing backlighting? Hmmm...
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DoctorChops
05-15-2024 at 07:24 PM.
05-15-2024 at 07:24 PM.
Quote from WiseNarwhal571 :
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Absolute garbage plastic laptop with hinges that self-destruct lol, avoid. The fact that they're trying to get $350+ for it is even worse. Google "Acer Aspire 3 broken hinge"
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chuxta
05-18-2024 at 01:26 PM.
05-18-2024 at 01:26 PM.
I'm thinking about returning it. The screen looks washed out. Windows settings says it's a 6 bit display. It is a R7 5700U.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/12yhrtl/is_there_a_big_difference_between_6bit_and_8bit/ [google.com]


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edrock200
05-18-2024 at 07:23 PM.
05-18-2024 at 07:23 PM.
Typo in screen size on headline. Just fyi op
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Hinges are total garbage
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