Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G). 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 (A315-56) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 24.75 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 plastic Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Indigo blue | Shale black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (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, 10 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display HDCP, glare, CineCrystal
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 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 (A315-56) 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 SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) 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 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) 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 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Technology - 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) 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 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x 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 (A315-56) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A315-56) 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)
SAR Value 0.93 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (limb), 0.93 W/kg (head) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 39DF 737T
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