Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) vs. Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)

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Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) and Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) vs. Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.29 cm x 23.75 cm x 1.89 cm 31.82 cm x 22.55 cm x 1.78 cm
Weight 1.78 kg 2 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Anodised aluminium
Colour Pure silver Steel grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - TN 14" - IPS
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
CPU AMD Athlon Silver 7120U / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 1355U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 10-core
Cache L3 - 2 MB L3 - 12 MB
Features - Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - 3D Triple-level Cell (TLC) - Apacer 1.024 TB SSD - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon 610M Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - HD Yes - Full HD
Camera Features Temporal Noise Reduction Windows Hello, Temporal Noise Reduction
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Features Single stream (1x1) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Battery Capacity (Size) 40 Wh 50 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo, Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home in S mode Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 14 (A514)
Included Accessories Power adapter 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 Administrator password, system password Administrator password, system password
SAR Value 2 W/kg (limb), 2 W/kg (body), 2 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body), 1.14 W/kg (head), 1.14 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 24P 56M
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