Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful ryzen processor

affordable price point

decent gaming performance

solid build quality

good thermal management

mediocre battery life

dim display brightness

limited port selection

no thunderbolt support

Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

durable design

affordable price

decent battery life

compact and lightweight

solid educational features

mediocre display quality

limited storage capacity

average processing power

basic graphics performance

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) and Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
75 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
75 % - Design
63 % - Display
65 % - Performance
72 % - Connectivity
72 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) vs. Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.325 cm 29.1 cm x 21.1 cm x 2.335 cm
Weight 2.15 kg 1.53 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Charcoal black Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 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 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, ComfyView, 180° lay flat, 10 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz Intel Celeron N4100 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Intel Burst Technology
MEMORY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz -
Rated Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD - SanDisk 64 GB eMMC - eMMC 5.1 - SanDisk
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Intel UHD Graphics 600
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features - 720p HD movie recording
Video Resolutions - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Intel Wireless Display (WiDi), Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 13 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19.5 V 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Spill-resistant, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition National Academic in S mode
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G) Acer TravelMate B1 (TMB118-M)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader 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, system password, hard drive password
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number R7NL C1PW
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