Rank #2 in Best i7 Laptop UK 2026: The Badge That Stopped Meaning Anything
Acer Aspire 3 A315-59 Laptop, Intel Core i7-1255U, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Acer Aspire 3 costs £586.69 and is rated 4.7 stars — the highest rating in this article, from 18 ratings, with seventy per cent of buyers at five stars and not a single one-star or two-star review.
It is also the cheapest laptop here and the only one with 8 GB of memory instead of 16, at 2.67 kg. Its page is the only one in the ranking that describes integrated graphics as integrated and shared.
How those 18 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Ratings | 4.7 from 18 |
|---|---|
| Distribution | 70 per cent five-star, 30 per cent four |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Weight | 2.67 kg |
| Graphics | Integrated, shared memory |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 5 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great machine easy to set up, solid design and great sound and picture...only downside is no backlight on keyboard.”
Verified purchase“Great little laptop for the price, easy to use, loads of memory, very pleased with my purchase, so much better than my previous dell laptop”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best i7 Laptop UK 2026: The Badge That Stopped Meaning Anything.
Rank #1
HP 14" Laptop, Intel Core i7-1255U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
£599.99
Rank #3
MSI Modern 15 Laptop, i7-1355U, 16 GB DDR4, 512 GB SSD
£629.99
Rank #4
ASUS Vivobook 16 X1605VA Laptop, Intel Core 7 150U, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
£729.99
Rank #5
HP 250 G9 15.6" Laptop, Intel Core i7-1255U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
£645.00
Questions people ask
Why is it second with only 18 ratings?
Because none of them are one-star or two-star: 70 per cent are five and 30 per cent are four, which is the cleanest distribution in this article.
Is 8 GB enough?
For browsing, writing and video it is; one buyer calls it loads of memory. If you keep many tabs or edit video, the four other laptops here have 16 GB.
How heavy is it?
2.67 kg, making it the heaviest laptop in this ranking and one kilogram heavier than the MSI.
What processor does it use?
The same Intel Core i7-1255U as the HP 14 and the HP 250 G9: a 15-watt 12th-generation part.
Does it have a backlit keyboard?
No. It is the one complaint a buyer raises, and the page lists a numeric keypad rather than any lighting.
How many ratings does it have?
18 at the time of collection, averaging 4.7 stars, with 70 per cent five-star.
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