Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G)
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2). 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.

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

excellent keyboard feel

good battery life

adequate performance level

reliable security features

mediocre display quality

heavyweight design

limited graphics power

average storage capacity

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) and Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
85 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.16 cm x 25.9 cm x 2.16 cm 33.1 cm x 23.5 cm x 2.04 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 1.59 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Obsidian black Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
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 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features HDCP, glare, CineCrystal Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
CPU Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U / 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1145G7 / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB 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 L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB 64 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 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption, NVM Express (NVMe) - Samsung
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 940MX Intel Iris Xe 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, fixed focus, ThinkShutter camera privacy
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 210 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
WWAN
Generation - 4G
Technology - LTE
Controller - Quectel EM120R-GL - M.2 Card
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 45 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 11.815 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
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 L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Slots - 1 x Nano-SIM 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 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51G) Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 2 (20X2)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security - Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) 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 - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS
Compliant Standards - RoHS, TCG Certified
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%
Model Number 737T -
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