Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) and ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA). 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 34.3 cm x 24.5 cm x 1.995 cm 36.14 cm x 24.35 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 1.65 kg 1.68 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Obsidian black Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Screen Size (Type) 14" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Ultra Slim Design, anti-glare, ComfyView, Mercury free, Acer BluelightShield technology, 180° lay flat, 8 ms response rate ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, anti-glare, NanoEdge display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
CPU Intel Pentium Silver N5030 / 1.1 GHz AMD A6 9225 / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.1 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB 1 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Burst Technology -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s - Kingston 1 TB HDD SATA
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics 605 AMD Radeon R4
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - VGA
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features - ASUS SonicMaster, ASUS AudioWizard
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Technology 2-cell lithium polymer 3-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 37 Wh 42 Wh
Battery Life Up to 6.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad, moisture-resistant -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
LAN
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (SD Card, MultiMediaCard)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A314-32) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
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 - ASUS IceCool design, ASUS SuperBatt Technology, ASUS Battery Health charging technology
Compliant Standards ACPI 5.0 UL, TUV, C-Tick, BSMI, CB, CCC, MIC, RoHS, WEEE, A-Tick, GOST-R, CECP, ErP 2013
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number P9ND BR289T
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