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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1132 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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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

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Customers love the Aspire 3 Thin & Light Laptop for its great value, touchscreen display, and long battery life. They find it easy to use and suitable for everyday tasks, gaming, and schoolwork. While some users wish for better speakers and more RAM, overall, customers are pleased with its performance and lightweight design.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed, Touch screen

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Acer Aspire 3: The 'Bang for Your Buck

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

    Just got this Acer Aspire 3 laptop from Best Buy and thought I'd share my thoughts after using it for a bit! Overall, this is a pretty decent laptop that won't break the bank. The touchscreen is surprisingly nice - wasn't expecting that at this price point! The screen is bright and clear, and being able to tap and swipe makes scrolling through websites and docs way more intuitive than I expected. Performance-wise, it handles my daily stuff without breaking a sweat. I'm talking Chrome with multiple tabs, Word, Excel, streaming Netflix - all the usual stuff. The Ryzen 5 processor definitely pulls its weight. That 512GB SSD is plenty of space for most people, and it makes everything load super quick. The build is... well, it's plastic, but that keeps it lightweight which is great for carrying around. It's not going to turn heads like a MacBook, but it gets the job done. A few nitpicks though - 8GB RAM is fine for now, but if you're like me and keep 20+ browser tabs open while running other programs, you might notice some slowdown. Also, while the battery life isn't terrible, don't expect to go a full day without your charger. Bottom line: If you're looking for a reliable laptop for everyday stuff like browsing, office work, or Netflix, this is a solid choice. Just don't expect it to handle heavy gaming or video editing. For students or anyone needing a dependable work laptop that won't empty their wallet, this Acer definitely deserves a look. Just my two cents!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed, Touch screen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Not sure which one to pick? It should be this one.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted to wait to write this review until I had the laptop for awhile and I only have good things to say. For reference, I only use my laptop for normal web browsing, light word/excel work and casual gaming (have not tried any MMO or similar games). It is exactly everything I needed. The touch screen is a must have for me and works well. The keyboard is reactive and not as bad of a transition from a normal keyboard. It's plenty fast enough for my needs and has a decent battery life. It's easy to use and easy to set up. The screen quality is great and it's perfect size to stream a show or movie. Sound quality is good too. I'm obviously not someone who is super into computers, but I am a human being who uses the internet, likes entertainment, and has to check emails and edit excel sheets sometimes. I'm sure this thing does cool things I don't know about, but it was a value to me regardless. Also, it's blue and fits perfectly in my standard size backpack. Please enjoy the photo that the laptop took of my dog, Tilly. The TL:DR: Great laptop who the person who doesn't exactly know how much laptop they need, but knows they need a laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice. Very nice.

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

    I love this laptop. Super light weight. Nice color. Boots up face. It's perfect for my small business needs. Nice display. Great battery life when in the field. Super fast. Love it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Laptop!!

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

    i got this laptop about a month ago, so far its been working great no issues, the battery lasts me all day and i use it for zoom meetings and work. Its fast and boots in less than 30 seconds. Its also lightweight so its convenient for taking it to school/work. It also came with a laptop bag thats great for keeping it safe.I really recommend this laptop and im satisfied with it!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My opinion on the product

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good evening, I am writing these lines to inform you that my laptop was working perfectly, it is light and fast, excellent for carrying out any work, but today I tried to do some work and when I opened the laptop some screws came loose and the screen turned off, I will take it to the technical service to see what happened, but if you ask me if I would buy it again, I would 100% say yes... excellent purchase, today, almost a year later, that problem occurred.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good School Laptop

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

    Got this computer for my girlfriend and she loves it. It’s a great computer for someone who is going to school or that likes to watch movies or shows. It’s touch screen. It’s really affordable and the quality is decent for the price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Acer Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. Very nice. Screen is very sharp and clean for videos. Pretty fast for what i use it for. Battery life is good and love the touch screen although i dont use it much. I like my screen to be clean.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Why the weird numeric keyboard?

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

    It is a very good fast lightweight laptop but it has a non-standard layout for the numeric keyboard which is annoying if you are accustomed to a normal layout.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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

    I bought and returned 2 laptops before this ACER laptop. Simply what I was looking for, fast, reliable, excellent price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good oportunity computer

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

    My son is completely satisfied about his computer. Is fast and easy to use. He is 8 years old and use it by himself.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Light Gaming CPU

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

    Pretty good for a light gaming computer. Can’t run higher end games like COD, but still this is only a light gaming CPU. It’s good for KSP, Total War, and other light games. The battery life is poor, but again it’s a gaming CPU. Its speed is pretty decent, doesn’t really slow down much unless I try to run a too high demanding game. The display is large although still 1080p so not the best. Overall, I’d recommend it for beginners wanting to run light games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best laptop I ever had.

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

    I am enjoying this Acer Aspire 3 laptop. It has got amazing features which include lightening fast touchscreen, good picture quality, nice audio output, great keyboard and what not. The software is simply awesome. I never felt any lag or buffering while using. Thanks for the great product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My acer laptop is amazing Great battery life super fast

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for office and family use

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

    My daily use includes using the Microsoft office and online streaming. This laptop handles that very well. It's also quite light for its size. I also love that it came with this neat sleeve. I've only had my Acer for 2 weeks but I'll give a 6 month review. Definitely worth the purchase so far though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My PC

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

    Easy to set up Easy usage And the speed is excellent

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Acer touchscreen laptop

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

    Excellent product overall. Purchased for college coursework so far so good. Apps download quickly and easily movies stream effortlessly. Not a gamer, so no feedback on that four out of five stars

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tony’s happy

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

    It’s faster than I anticipated. My adult disabled son loves his new latop

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

    Surprisingly quick response & great lightweight!

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Touchscreen & general response are quicker than expected for this device. The weight is awesome for the large screen size

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Steam powered Laptop!

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

    Bought it for my partner. He loved it. Then we realized it was touch screen and we both fell in love with it! Great for Steam gaming too!

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

    Very nice laptop

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

    I have been used it for one month it is pretty good and I enjoyed doing my job smoothly on it It’s not suitable for games at all The screen is a little bit can be broken easily But If you taking care of it then that will not happen

    I would recommend this to a friend
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