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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 15 is significantly less expensive than the Predator Triton 300 and offers great battery life, silent operation, and a lightweight design, making it ideal for general use and portability. However, the Predator Triton 300, while more expensive and with a shorter battery life, provides much higher performance with its advanced processor and graphics, higher RAM and storage, making it better suited for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering tasks. Choose the Aspire 3 for affordability and mobility or the Predator for superior performance in more demanding applications. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 15
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the Acer Predator Triton 300
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.6
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
244.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
294.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.4/10
The Acer Predator Triton 300 is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.1
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Predator Triton 300 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.5
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Predator Triton 300 is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.3
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
244.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
294.0 nits
The Acer Predator Triton 300 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.

Battery

9.5 Hours
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
5.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 15 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Acer Predator Triton 300 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.6
The Acer Predator Triton 300 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$330
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
$1,150
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The Acer Aspire 3 15 has a price of $330 and the Acer Predator Triton 300 costs $1,150.
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Key similarities

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Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.3
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Predator Triton 300 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
7.1
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Predator Triton 300 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 3 15
Predator Triton 300
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Aspire 3 15 and Acer Predator Triton 300 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 15 and the Acer Predator Triton 300 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 15Acer Predator Triton 300
Acer Aspire 3 15Acer Predator Triton 300

GENERAL

Price
$330
$1,150
Release Date
January 1, 2023May 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.74''13.9'' x 10'' x 0.78''
Weight
3.97 lbs4.41 lbs
Width
14.29"13.9"
Depth
9.35"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 7320UIntel i7-11800H
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh59 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
244 nits294 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.6/10
Portability Score
7.7/107.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Aspire 3 15

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Rtings

Alexander Tozzi, Ryan Lim, and Yannick Khong | March 2023
"The Acer Aspire 3 is okay for school use. It feels reasonably well-built, and it's easy to carry around. The display looks decently sharp and provides plenty of space for multitasking, but it doesn't get bright enough to combat glare. Its Intel Core i3-N305 CPU and integrated graphics can only handle simple tasks, like text processing, web browsing, and video playback, so it isn't ideal for students in more technical fields like 3D graphics. Unfortunately, the battery lasts only around six to seven hours of light use."

Acer Predator Triton 300

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Mike Wobker | December 2020
"In our particular review configuration, the Acer Predator Triton 300 turned out to be a fairly powerful gaming notebook. Both CPU and GPU performance were at a high level, and the aluminum case turned out to be fairly robust. Only the display lid could have been a bit more robust. For customers on a budget that do not mind tinkering with the device’s fan management the Acer Predator Triton 300 can be worth a closer look."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

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