Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)

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

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4). 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.

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

ample storage options

decent processor performance

lightweight design

good battery life

average display quality

limited graphics capabilities

no backlit keyboard

mediocre sound output

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
72 % - Design
64 % - Display
72 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.16 cm x 25.9 cm x 2.16 cm 36.22 cm x 25.34 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 1.7 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Obsidian black Abyss blue IMR
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - TN
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 220 cd/m²
Features HDCP, glare, CineCrystal Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
CPU Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U / 2.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 4300U / 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB L3 - 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Rated Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm 128 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x2 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 940MX AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features - Privacy shutter, fixed focus
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 9.4 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home in S mode - English
Software Included - Microsoft 365 Personal
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05 (81W4)
Included Accessories Power adapter Wall mount power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 737T -
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