Acer Aspire 3 laptop (A315-59) – Intel Core i5, 16GB, 512GB SSD, 15.6″ Full HD display, Windows 11
- Intel Core i5 CPU
 
- 16GB RAM
 
- 512GB SSD
 
- 15.6″ Full HD display
 
- Windows 11
 
 
The Aspire 3 from Acer is an ideal everyday laptop.
With one of Intel’s Core i5 CPUs and 16GB of RAM, it can power through a wide range of tasks. Plus you get a 512GB SSD for all your documents, media and files.
The 15.6” display features a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080, so you get plenty of sharp detail.
Additionally, the screen features Acer’s BlueLightShield technology which helps reduce eye strain and fatigue.
You get a complete array of connectivity options as standard with the Aspire 3. There’s integrated Wi-Fi 5 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 | 
| Form factor | 
Clamshell | 
| Product colour | 
Silver | 
| Product type | 
Laptop | 
| Display | 
| Maximum refresh rate | 
60 Hz | 
| RGB colour space | 
NTSC | 
| Colour gamut | 
45% | 
| Display brightness | 
220 cd/m² | 
| Display surface | 
Matt | 
| Native aspect ratio | 
16:9 | 
| LED backlight | 
Yes | 
| Panel type | 
TN | 
| Display technology marketing name | 
ComfyView | 
| HD type | 
Full HD | 
| Touchscreen | 
No | 
| Display resolution | 
1920 x 1080 pixels | 
| Display diagonal | 
39.6 cm (15.6″) | 
| Processor | 
| Processor base power | 
15 W | 
| Maximum turbo power | 
55 W | 
| Processor cache type | 
Smart Cache | 
| Processor cache | 
12 MB | 
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 
3.3 GHz | 
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 
4.4 GHz | 
| Efficient cores | 
8 | 
| Performance cores | 
2 | 
| Processor boost frequency | 
4.4 GHz | 
| Processor cores | 
10 | 
| Processor model | 
i5-1235U | 
| Processor generation | 
12th gen Intel® Core™ i5 | 
| Processor family | 
Intel® Core™ i5 | 
| Processor manufacturer | 
Intel | 
| Memory | 
| Maximum internal memory | 
32 GB | 
| Memory slots | 
2x SO-DIMM | 
| Memory clock speed | 
3200 MHz | 
| Memory form factor | 
SO-DIMM | 
| Internal memory type | 
DDR4-SDRAM | 
| Internal memory | 
16 GB | 
| Storage | 
| Optical drive type | 
No | 
| SSD form factor | 
M.2 | 
| SSD interface | 
PCI Express | 
| NVMe | 
Yes | 
| SSD capacity | 
512 GB | 
| Number of SSDs installed | 
1 | 
| Total SSDs capacity | 
512 GB | 
| Storage media | 
SSD | 
| Total storage capacity | 
512 GB | 
| Graphics | 
| On-board graphics card model | 
Intel Iris Xe Graphics | 
| On-board GPU manufacturer | 
Intel | 
| Discrete graphics card model | 
Not available | 
| Discrete graphics card | 
No | 
| On-board graphics card | 
Yes | 
| Audio | 
| Built-in microphone | 
Yes | 
| Number of microphones | 
2 | 
| Number of built-in speakers | 
2 | 
| Camera | 
| Front camera resolution | 
1280 x 720 pixels | 
| Front camera HD type | 
HD | 
| Front camera | 
Yes | 
| Network | 
| Bluetooth version | 
5.0 | 
| Bluetooth | 
Yes | 
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 
10,1000,100 Mbit/s | 
| Ethernet LAN | 
Yes | 
| Wi-Fi standards | 
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | 
| Top Wi-Fi standard | 
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | 
| Mobile network connection | 
No | 
| Ports & interfaces | 
| Combo headphone/mic port | 
Yes | 
| HDMI ports quantity | 
1 | 
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 
1 | 
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 
3 | 
| Keyboard | 
| Numeric keypad | 
Yes | 
| Pointing device | 
Touchpad | 
| Software | 
| Operating system architecture | 
64-bit | 
| Operating system installed | 
Windows 11 Home | 
| Battery | 
| Battery life (max) | 
6.5 h | 
| Battery capacity | 
48 Wh | 
| Number of battery cells | 
3 | 
| Battery technology | 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) | 
| Power | 
| DC-in jack | 
Yes | 
| AC adapter power | 
45 W | 
| Security | 
| Cable lock slot type | 
Kensington | 
| Cable lock slot | 
Yes | 
| Weight & dimensions | 
| Height | 
19.9 mm | 
| Depth | 
241.3 mm | 
| Width | 
362.9 mm | 
| Weight | 
1.78 kg | 
| Packaging data | 
| Package weight | 
2.9 kg | 
| Package height | 
310 mm | 
| Package depth | 
498 mm | 
| Package width | 
65 mm | 
| General | 
| Product family | 
Aspire | 
| Product series | 
3 | 
| Packaging content | 
| Cables included | 
AC |