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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1147 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the Aspire 3's touchscreen, performance, and ease of use, frequently praising its smooth functionality and speed. Many appreciate the laptop's lightweight and slim design, as well as its reasonable price and decent battery life. Positive feedback also highlights the ample storage provided by the SSD. While some users noted the fan can be noisy at times, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is OK but it makes noises sometimes. Is slow sometimes as well. I design, the rsgb colors seem ti be off.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Touch screen

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Audio quality poor but solid laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for working from home and doing telehealth appointments. The sound quality is BAD. I have it cranked up to 100 and at times I still struggle to hear clients. It does everything else well and it’s nice to have a touchscreen, but if you need to listen to people or closely to videos - get a headset. You can not rely on this laptops speakers

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Touch screen

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice budget laptop with some issues

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If I can describe this laptop in one word this would be SLOW. I am not sure if this is Windows or App related, since it has decent specs, but the thing is just a little too slow to my liking, Some things take like 3-4 sec or more to open, its like the laptop is "thinking " all the time before opening anything. If we lived in the Windows 95/98 era with 56K connection it would have been a killer laptop. On the positive Id like to mention is looks good, has a nice touch screen display, comes with the pouch. Maybe this thing needs cleaning up or a fresh Windows install, I do not know, but for now I'm thinking about returning.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Laptop Loud

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well and is very smooth, but is fairly loud.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Acer Aspire 3

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Didn’t buy it for the best specs but the screen could use some upgrades. There's a line of dead pixels across the the top of the screen that you cant help but to notice when using the computer especially playing videos or playing a game. Its decent for the price

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good but stopped working

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I was able to use it it was great, but a month after warranty was unavailable, the computer wouldn’t power on

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    not sturdy

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very delicate screen broke after one drop it waS A DECENT LAPTOP OVERALL NOT A GREAT ONE A LITTLE OVERPRICED

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not Quite What I Was Expecting.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quicker and smoother after a long update. Upon opening and setting the Acer Aspire up it was slow and movements were hesitant and jerky. The sound is terribly weak and tinny. Not bad for the sale price of $350, but not worth the retail price of almost $600.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Change the OS and it’s great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Laptop is great for the price. It has Microsoft Windows 11, which has become such a nightmare. I will never buy a Microsoft computer again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Touch screen

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cheap

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Yes !! This is a Touch screen ..too soon to make a review just got it .. it takes forever for the laptop to come on before you see the logo on the computer .. cheap computer you pay what you get..hopefully it will last 3 yrs.. just for college use

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Comfort for office work, except for a few problems

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    At first I wanted to return it back, because it was very slow and glitchy. App like "Resource monitor" has hanged whole system at all. Sometimes, touch screen stopped working. But after long multiple windows updates system started work fine, except for Bluetooth, sometimes, after a long work, it starts to glitch, either turning it off in the "Device manager" or restarting the laptop helps. I have updated all drivers and BIOS. I was also upset that the camera does not support by Windows Hello. Generally, laptop is good for comfort office work.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good Laptop for a Student on a Budget

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a good laptop if you're not looking for anything with crazy processing power, and the price fits the niche. The touch screen is finicky though, and often requires a power cycle if you rely on it, so don't. It also has a weirdly delayed start-up time; I often have to hold the power button for a few seconds before it seems to realize I'm there. A good step up from a Chrome book, though, and it's budget friendly on the pricing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Acer Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The price was more reasonable than the other brands but you get what you pay for.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Touchscreen is flaky

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Touchscreen turns off randomly but you have to reset the laptop to fix it. I’ve tried to fix it under device manager and with a toggle switch I had with my previous laptop to no avail. I’ve only had it for a few weeks but its a frequently occurrence. If I were you, I’d skip this one and get another laptop.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Needs better sound and video

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Will after a month of having this computer and using it for over a week I found 2 things that I don't like about over my Acer Nitro 5 1 the sound is very poor and 2 the video is not as good as my Nitro 5 from the same company I like Acer but this newer model over my nearly 3 year old I like my old one over this new one Don't get me wrong it's a good computer but the old one is still the best however I will still by the Acer brand in the future.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Touch screen

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Slow

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The laptop is good to look at, has touchscreen and all. However, the processor is way too slow. Had to return this item.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    can't reset my PIN

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The laptop works great but I lost my PIN and I'm unable to open the OS. The laptop is only 4 months old. BestBuy's want $150-200 to reset the PIN.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Touch screen

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good affordable laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great laptop for school and work. Nothing fancy but will get the job done

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Fan noise

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Summary

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fan noise is too loud, its freeze sometimes, get heated

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Sales

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is just what I needed something to back and forth to work and home. Easily portable. Great Price!

    I would recommend this to a friend