Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. ASUS A516MA (BQ169)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
ASUS A516MA (BQ169)

Our Rating: 72 %

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and ASUS A516MA (BQ169). 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.

ASUS A516MA (BQ169) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS A516MA (BQ169) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

solid battery life

decent processor performance

includes usb-c port

average display quality

limited storage capacity

no backlit keyboard

basic graphics card

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
75 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. ASUS A516MA (BQ169) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.16 cm x 25.9 cm x 2.16 cm 36.02 cm x 23.49 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Plastic
Colour Obsidian black Transparent silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features HDCP, glare, CineCrystal ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, anti-glare, Tru2Life, IPS-level
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
CPU Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U / 2.7 GHz Intel Pentium Silver N5030 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
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 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 940MX Intel UHD Graphics 605
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features - ASUS SonicMaster
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 37 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 33 Watt, 19 V, 1.75 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition No operating system
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) ASUS A516MA (BQ169)
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 - System password
Model Number 737T -
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