Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

Detailed comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare dimensions, performance, storage, functions, but also other key features of both laptops and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the laptop that best fits your needs and expectations.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 1.99 cm 38.16 cm x 25.9 cm x 2.16 cm
Weight 1.9 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Charcoal black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 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 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display HDCP, glare, CineCrystal
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 4 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 12 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD - SanDisk 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon 625 NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - VGA Yes - HD
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Acer FineTip keyboard, multi-touch touchpad, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-23G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number R8F3 737T
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