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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 3 15 is more budget-friendly and has a sufficient performance level for general use. It's lighter, slightly more portable, and offers a fanless operation, which means it's silent. However, the Lenovo Slim 7 16, even though it comes at a higher price, offers significantly better performance suitable for more intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering work. It has a better screen resolution, refresh rate, and touchscreen capabilities. The Lenovo also comes with a much more powerful processor and graphics card, making it ideal for gaming or demanding creative work. Both laptops have similar battery life, but Lenovo's higher-quality display, CPU, and GPU make it better for professional and gaming use, whereas the Acer is a good choice for everyday tasks and users looking for a quieter, more economical option. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 15
  • The Acer Aspire 3 15 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Slim 7 16.
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim 7 16
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.6
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
7.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
244.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
500.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.5 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
6.6
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
7.5
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.2/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 is good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
7.6
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for content creation, though the Lenovo Slim 7 16 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
7.6
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for software development, though the Lenovo Slim 7 16 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
8.3
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
244.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
500.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
7.8
The Lenovo Slim 7 16 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$330
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
$1,440
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The Acer Aspire 3 15 has a price of $330 and the Lenovo Slim 7 16 costs $1,440.
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Key similarities

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Battery

9.5 Hours
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
9.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 15 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim 7 16 has 9.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 3 15
Slim 7 16
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Acer Aspire 3 15 and Lenovo Slim 7 16 both have good portability.
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How the Acer Aspire 3 15 and the Lenovo Slim 7 16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 15Lenovo Slim 7 16
Acer Aspire 3 15Lenovo Slim 7 16

GENERAL

Price
$330
$1,440
Release Date
January 1, 2023June 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.74''14'' x 9.7'' x 0.69''
Weight
3.97 lbs4.6 lbs
Width
14.29"14.01"
Depth
9.35"9.68"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 7320UAMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours9.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh75 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
244 nits500 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.7/107.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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."

Lenovo Slim 7 16

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Eric Grevstad | March 2022
"At $1,011, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro is a real bargain among full-sized laptops, with a handsome 16-inch, 16:10 aspect ratio touch screen, a speedy CPU, a comfortable keyboard, ample memory, and a roomy solid-state drive. It's not a blazing gaming rig or mobile workstation, but it doesn't pretend to be. Its biggest negative is that it may be hard to find—during our review, it sold out and was marked "Temporarily Unavailable" on Lenovo's site."

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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.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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