Recommended Laptops and Desktops

Riannie Mitzy D. Bonajos

9- Bookkeeping (Laboratory High School Polytechnic University of The Philippines)

Lucero Trangia Jr.

RECOMMENDATIONS

ACER ASPIRE 3 A315-54K ACER A514-52KG

SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIFICATIONS:

Processor Type: Intel Core Processor Type: Intel Core

i3-8130U i3-7020U

Hard Disk (GB): 1TB Hard Disk (GB): 1TB HDD

System Memory: 4GB RAM System Memory: 4GB RAM

Graphics Memory: DDR3 or DDR4 shared Graphics Memory: 2GB

system memory Operating system: Windows 10

Operating system: Windows 10 Home Model: A514-52KG

Model: A315-54K Condition: NEW

Condition: NEW Ports: 1 x HDMI, 1 x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3. 1

Ports: 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 , 1x HDMI, 1 x Type A, 1 x USB 3.1 Type C

Microphone Port, 1x RJ45 Drive: No Optical Drive

Drive: No optical drive Screen: 14'

Screen: 15.6″ Others: Built-in Microphone, 2 speakers (stereo),

Others: Built-in Microphone, 2 speakers (Stereo) AC adapter

Processor Type: Processor Type:

AMD Ryzen™ R5- Intel® Pentium™

2500U 4405U Processor

Hard disk (GB): 1 TB HDD Hard Disk (GB): 1 TB

System Memory 8 GB System Memory: 8 GB DDR4

Graphics Memory: Shared Graphics Graphics Memory: Shared graphics

Operating System: Windows 10 Home Operating system: Windows 10 (64bit)

Model: 330S-15ARR Model: V222UAK-BA199T

Condition: NEW Condition: NEW

Ports: USB Type-C 3.1, 2x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI, Ports: 1 x Microphone / Headphone Combo

4-in-1 card reader, Audio Jack Jack, 1x USB2.0, 1x HDMI out, 1x Power

Drive: No optical drive Input, 1x LAN, 1x Kensington lock slot, 4x

Screen: 15.6" USB 3.1 Gen 1

Others: Built-in speakers, Built-in Microphones Drive: No optical Drives

Screen: 21.5"

Others: Zen Plastic Golden Wireless Keyboard+

Mouse
 Acer Aspire C24-963-UA91

SPECIFICATIONS:

Processor Type: Core™ i3 i3-1005G1

Hard Disk (GB): 512 GB

System Memory: 32 GB

Graphics Memory: Shared graphics (Maximum- 32 GB)

Operating system: Windows 10 Home (64bit)

Model: C24-963-UA91

Condition: NEW

Ports: 2x USB 3.1, 2 USB 2.0, 1x HDMI-out, 1x HDMI-in, 1x Ethernet, 1x Wifi, 1x Bluetooth

Drive: No optical drives

Screen: 23,8'

Others: Wireless keyboards and mouse

CONCLUSION:

For me, I will choose the Acer Aspire 3 A315-54K. This is because, despite its price, it has
a pretty decent speed. This laptop is also suitable for work, school, and light gaming. The Laptop's
CPU is Core i3 and has a GPU of Intel UHD Graphics 620 that is enough to run Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere, Microsoft office, and even online games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, etc. This is
impressive, especially for its affordable price. This laptop can also handle multi-tasking and light
gaming which makes it suitable for most students and workers who have a small budget. The
display of the Laptop is 15.6' which is decent enough for a student like me, and it has FHD Display
which is good enough for watching films and videos. Though the major disadvantage of the screen
is it does not have IPS (In-Plane switching) so there are various angles in which some parts of the
screen cannot be visible. It can also handle photo editing and video editing which makes it a
popular budget laptop since it has a great performance despite its price. I also chose this one
because of its portability. The laptop only has 1.9 kg of weight which is an advantage so you can
bring it to cafes or school without having trouble. The charger of the laptop is also small and light,
so you can bring it on the go and charge your laptop anywhere. The laptop's battery life also lasts
for 6-9 hours depending on its activity, which is impressive for a budget laptop. Now, let's talk
about its storage. The laptop has 1 TB of HDD storage and 4 GB of RAM. This is common,
especially for budget laptops. But since the laptop is cheap, you can upgrade its storage and its
RAM for a much better experience and you can add SDD to it. Though its storage and RAM are
enough to perform multiple software. The design of the laptop is also great. The laptop uses plastic
which is understandable for its price, but it has an aluminum finish which gave the laptop a good
look. The keyboards are also comfortable to type in, but it doesn't have backlit keys which are to
be expected because of its affordable price. The size of the keyboard keys is comfortable to type
in, although the number keys are smaller than the letter keys we can just adjust to it. Acer Aspire
3's speaker is also decently good. It is loud enough especially when you are in an enclosed space.
The laptop also has a good reputation according to the reviews. It is crowned as one of the best
affordable laptops in 2019 and until now.
Overall, Acer Aspire 3 is a great laptop for its price. It is also considered as one of the best
affordable laptops by most reviews that I watched and read. I'm sure that buying the Acer Aspire
3 is a great investment for a student like me who has a tight budget.