Acer Aspire 15.6" AS3 2024, Ryzen 5 7520U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Blue

The Acer Aspire AS3 packs a 1TB SSD and 16GB of DDR5 RAM into a budget-friendly renewed package, with storage that lands in the 67th percentile. But the integrated GPU sits in the 14th percentile, making gaming a non-starter, and the reliability score is a worrying 10th percentile. It's a decent work laptop if you can live with the risk.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is a 4-core, 8-thread chip with a 2.8GHz base clock and a 4.3GHz boost. In our database, the CPU lands at the 52nd percentile, which is about average for laptops overall. For everyday tasks like web browsing, document editing, and video calls, it's perfectly fine. The 16GB of DDR5 RAM helps keep things smooth, and the 1TB SSD means you won't be juggling files to free up space. That storage capacity is actually a standout at the 67th percentile, which is more than you'd expect at this price.

Where this machine falls flat is graphics. The integrated Radeon Graphics sits in the 14th percentile, which is one of the weakest GPU scores we track. You can forget about modern games at anything above low settings, and even then, expect slideshow frame rates. The gaming score of 10.3 out of 100 is the weakest area by a wide margin. This is a work laptop, not a play laptop, and the benchmarks make that painfully clear.

Stacked against the competition, this Acer is in a completely different league than the heavy hitters in our database. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max and Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 are performance monsters that cost several times more, so comparing them directly feels almost unfair. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and MSI Vector are gaming-focused machines with dedicated GPUs that would absolutely embarrass the Acer's integrated graphics. But here's the thing: none of those laptops cost anywhere near 14,790 MXN. The Acer's real competition is other budget machines, and against those, the 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM are genuinely competitive. The HP ZBook is a workstation-class machine that also outclasses the Acer in every metric except maybe price. If you're cross-shopping, know that the Acer wins on storage capacity per dollar but loses on GPU, reliability, and port selection.

The price is listed at 14,790 MXN in Mexico, which is the only listing we have. For a renewed unit with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, that's a reasonable ask, especially since the storage capacity alone puts it ahead of many pricier machines. But the value equation gets murky when you factor in that reliability percentile. A 10th percentile reliability score on a renewed laptop means you're taking a bit of a gamble. The 4.3-star customer rating across 79 reviews suggests most people got a good unit, but the risk is baked into the price. If you need a cheap workhorse and can live with the uncertainty, it's worth a look. If you need something that won't potentially die on you mid-semester, maybe keep shopping.

The Acer Aspire AS3 is a renewed budget laptop that puts its money where it counts for everyday work. You get a Ryzen 5 7520U, 16GB of DDR5, and a full 1TB SSD, which is a surprisingly generous combo for a machine in this price bracket. The storage sits in the 67th percentile of our database, and the RAM is right around average at the 51st percentile, so this thing won't choke when you have thirty browser tabs and a spreadsheet open at once.

But the numbers also tell a clear story about what this laptop is not. The integrated Radeon Graphics lands in the 14th percentile, which puts gaming firmly in the "don't bother" category. The screen is a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS panel that's solid but unremarkable at the 41st percentile. And the reliability score is rough, sitting in the 10th percentile, which is worth keeping in mind since this is a renewed unit. The customer rating of 4.3 out of 5 across 79 reviews suggests most buyers are happy, but that reliability percentile is a yellow flag we can't ignore.

If you want to play games, skip this. The GPU is in the 14th percentile and the gaming score is 10.3 out of 100, which is about as bad as it gets. If you need a laptop you can count on for years, the 10th percentile reliability score should give you serious pause, especially since this is a renewed unit. And if you need lots of ports, the 33rd percentile port selection means you'll be reaching for dongles. This is a machine for light productivity on a budget, not for power users or anyone who values peace of mind.

The Acer Aspire AS3 is a budget laptop that gets the basics right and the extras wrong. The 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM are genuinely good specs for the price, and the Ryzen 5 7520U is fine for everyday productivity. But the 10th percentile reliability score on a renewed unit is hard to overlook, and the 14th percentile GPU means this machine has zero gaming potential. If you need a cheap laptop for school or office work and you're willing to roll the dice on reliability, the storage and RAM make it a decent deal. If you want something that'll last or something that can play games, look elsewhere.