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- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) vs Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021)
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Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
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Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-3905) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-37J5) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-318V) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-38LM) (Silver - 512GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-33VN) (Silver - 512GB)
- Ideapad 3 15 (82KU00C1US) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Ryzen 5 5500U/12GB/512GB)
- Ideapad 3 15 (82KU00YTUS) (Abyss Blue - IPS/Ryzen 5 5500U/8GB/256GB)
- Ideapad 3 15 (82KU003NUS) (Abyss Blue - TN/Ryzen 5 5500U/8GB/256GB)
- Ideapad 3 15 (82KU00AAUS) (Arctic Gray - TN/Ryzen 5 5500/8GB/256GB)
- Ideapad 3 15 (82KU000NUS) (Sand - IPS/Ryzen 3 5300U/4GB/512GB)
- Ideapad 3 15 (82KU00YQUS) (Sand - IPS/Ryzen 3 5300U/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021)
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021) is better than the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) for most uses. The Lenovo's build feels sturdier, and its battery lasts much longer. It's available with a better IPS display, as it gets brighter to combat glare, and its wider viewing angle makes it easier to share the screen with someone else. The Lenovo is an older model with AMD Ryzen 5000-series CPUs; however, depending on which configuration you get, it performs just as well or better than the Acer, which is only available with an Intel Core i3-N305 CPU.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.7
7.4
Battery
6.3
7.7
Keyboard
5.4
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
6.5
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.6
5.7
Hinge Photo
Range
150°
165°
Stability
Decent
Decent
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
7.9
8.0
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.6"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)
Width
14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.1" (35.9 cm)
Depth
9.4" (23.9 cm)
9.3" (23.6 cm)
Volume
100.9 in³ (1,652.9 cm³)
98.2 in³ (1,609.8 cm³)
Weight
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
3.6 lbs (1.7 kg)
Charger Size
7.8 in³ (127.7 cm³)
10.3 in³ (168.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
7.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
7.5
RAM Slots
0
1
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Pixel Density
141 PPI
142 PPI
Panel Type
TN
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
85%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
3.9
7.3
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
353 : 1
1,325 : 1
Brightness
5.3
7.1
Maximum Brightness
184 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
16 cd/m²
3 cd/m²
Reflections
7.6
7.2
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.49%
5.14%
Indirect Reflections
2.77%
2.87%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.72%
2.27%
Black Uniformity
0.1
6.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
21.578%
1.489%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
23°
Color Washout From Right
26°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
44°
Color Shift From Right
48°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
25°
Brightness Loss From Right
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
24°
Gamma Shift From Right
29°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.8
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
25°
Color Washout From Above
28°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
25°
Color Shift From Above
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
Brightness Loss From Above
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
Gamma Shift From Above
33°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
0.1
7.0
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
14.85
1.9
Avg. Gamma
2.08
2.15
Avg. Color dE
11.78
5.09
Avg. Color Temperature
21,247 K
6,399.6 K
Color Gamut
3.6
3.9
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
61.31%
63.69%
sRGB uv
48.64%
51.87%
Adobe RGB xy
45.52%
43.39%
Adobe RGB uv
41.88%
44.88%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
45.27%
48.12%
DCI P3 uv
38.91%
41.7%
Rec. 2020 xy
32.47%
34.52%
Rec. 2020 uv
28.35%
30.38%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.4
7.4
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.5
7.0
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
No
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
72 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
0.98 mm
0.91 mm
Total Travel
1.29 mm
1.39 mm
Touchpad
6.9
6.5
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
6.5
Size
15.5 in² (100.3 cm²)
11.2 in² (72.2 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.4
7.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
73 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
8.9 dB
5.4 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-1.2
0.4
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
403 Hz
261 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
1.2 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.1
7.5
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
7.0
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
7.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
2
USB-C Ports
1
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
No
USB-C Display Out
Yes
No
HDMI
2.0
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
SD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
Core i3-N305
Ryzen 3 5300U
Core Count
8
4
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
UHD Graphics 750
Radeon RX Vega 6 (4000/5000)
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
4 (Soldered)
2
Type
LP-DDR5
DDR4
Speed
4,800 MHz
3,200 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
472 GB
455 GB
Drive 1
Micron 2450 MTFDKBA512TFK
UMIS RPJTJ512MEE1OWX
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.0
6.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,070 points
1,070 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,948 points
4,023 points
GPU Compute
7,411 points
10,857 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
7.3
7.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
989 points
1,121 points
Multi-Thread
4,487 points
5,113 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.1
4.8
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
9.2 min
7.6 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
12.0 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
3.4
3.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
7,976
9,054
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
8.9
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,281.3 MB/s
686.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,659.3 MB/s
1,825.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
72.1 MB/s
68.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
46.3 MB/s
45.7 MB/s
Battery
6.3
7.7
Capacity
40 Wh
45 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.8 hrs
9.3 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.3 hrs
7.9 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
5.3 hrs
1.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
1.9 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.8
1.6
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
5 fps
10 fps
1% Low
1 fps
6 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
3 fps
1% Low Delta
1,105 ms
69 ms
0.1% Low Delta
2,780 ms
206 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
15 fps
25 fps
Civilization VI
2.7
3.9
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
10 fps
19 fps
1% Low
7 fps
13 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
12 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
26 ms
0.1% Low Delta
42 ms
29 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
39 fps
78 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.25 s
8.37 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5.7
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
53 fps
1% Low
27 fps
0.1% Low
22 fps
1% Low Delta
18 ms
0.1% Low Delta
26 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
101 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
1.4
2.2
Avg. FPS
9 fps
14 fps
1% Low
1 fps
4 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
2 fps
1% Low Delta
872 ms
165 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4,999 ms
549 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
16 fps
23 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.3
7.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (80 °F)
28 °C (83 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
37 °C (98 °F)
38 °C (100 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
44.0 dBA
48.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
9.5
9.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
56 °C
67 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
3% loss
2% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
50 °C
53 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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