Acer Aspire 7 (A715) vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)

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Acer Aspire 7 (A715)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 7 (A715) and ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA). 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 7 (A715) vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.325 cm 35.98 cm x 23.53 cm x 1.86 cm
Weight 2.15 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Aluminum, plastic
Colour Charcoal black Black (bottom), black (top), indie black (LCD cover) | Indie black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" OLED
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% DCI-P3
Colour Support - 1.07 billion colours
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Glossy
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 8 MB
MEMORY Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported - 12 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 2 1
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Western Digital 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 AMD Radeon Graphics
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Harman/kardon stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 42 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19.5 V 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
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
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Memory Card Reader - Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS VivoBook 15 (M513UA)
Included Accessories Power adapter 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) -
Repairability Index - 6.3 (out of 10)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 42G L1188T
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