Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) and ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA). 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 5 (A517-51G) vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.332 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.825 cm 36.14 cm x 24.35 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 3 kg 1.68 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Obsidian black Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, anti-glare, NanoEdge display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz AMD A6 9225 / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB 1 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 1 TB HDD SATA
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST -
Optical Drive DVD-Writer - tray -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX150 AMD Radeon R4
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology ASUS SonicMaster, ASUS AudioWizard
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Technology 4-cell 3-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 42 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1
2 x USB 2.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
LAN
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (SD Card, MultiMediaCard)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook 15 (X505BA)
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 HDCP Compliant ASUS IceCool design, ASUS SuperBatt Technology, ASUS Battery Health charging technology
Compliant Standards - UL, TUV, C-Tick, BSMI, CB, CCC, MIC, RoHS, WEEE, A-Tick, GOST-R, CECP, ErP 2013
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Model Number 55NN BR289T
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