Acer Aspire 3 review: A budget laptop or is it just cheap?

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Good budget build quality
• Plenty of RAM and storage
• Decent display for the price

Cons

• CPU performance doesn’t impress
• Integrated GPU is way behind the pack
• Keyboard could be better, lacks backlight
• Ships with Windows 11 Home S enabled

Our Verdict

The Acer Aspire 3 cuts performance to the bone as it limbos below a $500 MSRP.

Budget Windows laptops in crisis.