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Updated January 10, 2024·

If affordability is a significant concern and general use is your primary need, the Acer Aspire 3 15 may suit you well. However, if portability and a lighter design are important, especially for travel or commuting, and you have a flexible budget, the LG Ultra 13 is more convenient to carry. The LG Ultra 13 typically offers better battery life, which is valuable for long days without access to power. For tasks that demand higher performance, like 3D modeling or intensive multitasking, if you can invest more, the LG often has higher-end specifications that accommodate such demands more efficiently than the Acer. On the other hand, for casual gaming or less resource-intensive engineering software, the Acer might be sufficient. Keep in mind, though, gaming and engineering tasks may not run as smoothly on the Acer compared to more powerful and expensive laptops. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 15
  • The Acer Aspire 3 15 has no clear advantages over the LG Ultra 13.
Advantages of the LG Ultra 13
  • Good for general use
  • Good overall build quality
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.6
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
7.2
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
244.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
9.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.3/10
The LG Ultra 13 is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

5.9
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
6.6
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The LG Ultra 13 is only fair for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
6.9
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
244.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The LG Ultra 13 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 3 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The LG Ultra 13 has excellent portability, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.2
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
7.4
The LG Ultra 13 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$330
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
$529
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The Acer Aspire 3 15 has a price of $330 and the LG Ultra 13 costs $529.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

5.8
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
6.1
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG Ultra 13 to be only fair for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 3 15 is poor.

Content Creation

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
7.2
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Ultra 13 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.0
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
7.2
4.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.2/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The LG Ultra 13 and Acer Aspire 3 15 are both good for software development.

Battery

9.5 Hours
Aspire 3 15
Ultra 13
10.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 3 15 has 9.5 hours of battery life. The LG Ultra 13 has 10 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Aspire 3 15 and the LG Ultra 13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 3 15LG Ultra 13
Acer Aspire 3 15LG Ultra 13

GENERAL

Price
$330
$529
Release Date
January 1, 2023January 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.74''12.1'' x 8.1'' x 0.6''
Weight
3.97 lbs2.16 lbs
Width
14.29"12.08"
Depth
9.35"8.14"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 7320UAMD Ryzen 7 4700U
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
00
Storage
128 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9.5 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
40 Wh51 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
244 nits300 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.3/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.7/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.3/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
21
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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."

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CNET

Joshua Goldman | April 2017
"The 13.3-inch LG Gram is a fine fit if you need to travel as light as possible for as long as possible without spending a fortune to do it. It might not be particularly sturdy or have an eye-catching design and its webcam is less than ideal, but with its sharp touch display, comfortable backlit keyboard, responsive touchpad and a fingerprint reader for extra security, the Gram makes a respectible everyday laptop for business or school work."

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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 LG

LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, and are often on sale.

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