Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G). 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.

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Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 2.035 cm 38.16 cm x 25.9 cm x 2.16 cm
Weight 1.9 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Charcoal black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) 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, Acer BluelightShield technology, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display HDCP, glare, CineCrystal
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
CPU Intel Core i3 (8th Gen) 8130U / 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 12 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX130 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 (A315-55KG) 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 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Technology 2-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 36 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) 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 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.1
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 (A315-55KG) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55KG) 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 34FV 737T
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