Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7). 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 ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

efficient AMD processors

comfortable keyboard design

good security features

reasonable price point

average display quality

no thunderbolt support

limited storage capacity

mediocre battery life

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
84 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.16 cm x 25.9 cm x 2.16 cm 32.4 cm x 22.07 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 1.64 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Aluminum
Colour Obsidian black Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14" - IPS
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 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features HDCP, glare, CineCrystal Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
CPU Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U / 2.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 4 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB 24 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 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 ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 940MX AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Monitors Supported - 2 external monitor(s)
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features - IR camera, Windows Hello, ThinkShutter camera privacy
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - Dolby Audio
Audio Features - Harman audio technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Realtek RTL8111GUS
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 57 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 15.8 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Slots - 1 x M.2 Card (1 free)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - English
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 (20Y7)
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
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 - Administrator password, power-on password, self-healing BIOS, NVMe password
Compliant Standards - RoHS, GREENGUARD, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
TCO Certified - TCO Certified Notebooks 8
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 737T -
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