Acer Aspire 5 (A515) vs. HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Our Rating: 75 %

HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515) and HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Acer Aspire 5 (A515) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A515) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

good processor performance

adequate storage options

average display quality

modest graphics card

no thunderbolt support

heavier design

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515) and HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515) vs. HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 23.85 cm x 1.79 cm 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 2.21 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium -
Colour Pure silver Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, ghost white (keyboard frame and logo), shadow black (cover and base) | Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, shadow black (cover and base), acid green (keyboard frame and logo)
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight WLED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display Full HD anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
CPU Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM175
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2400 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX350 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features - HP Wide Vision HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features - Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Miracast, dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 70 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours Up to 14 hours
Battery Run Time - Video playback: up to 9 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 150 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - HP Fast Charge
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 56G cb023na
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