Acer Aspire 3 (A315) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)

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Acer Aspire 3 (A315)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 3 (A315) and Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G). 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 3 (A315) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 23.84 cm x 1.99 cm 42.332 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.825 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 3 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Pure silver Obsidian black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
CPU Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 / 3 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer - tray
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), single stream (1x1) Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Technology - 4-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 3320 mAh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes 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) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home in S mode Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 3 (A315) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
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)
Features - HDCP Compliant
Compliant Standards HDCP -
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 58 55NN
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