Acer Aspire 5 (A517) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A517)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A517) and ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R). 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.

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Acer Aspire 5 (A517) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm 28.6 cm x 19.33 cm x 1.69 cm
Weight 2.6 kg 900 g
Case Material Anodised aluminium Plastic
Colour Pure silver Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 11.6"
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 250 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, Tru2Life
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 Intel Celeron N3350 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB 2 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Quad-level Cell (QLC) - Kingston 64 GB eMMC
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX450 Intel HD Graphics 500
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC255 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology ASUS SonicMaster, ASUS Bang & Olufsen ICEpower
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Technology Lithium Ion 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 38 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Input AC 100-240 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 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
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 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.075 W/kg (body), 0.075 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 3 years
Model Number 52G -
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