Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515). 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.

Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight and portable

sharp qhd+ display

solid build quality

good battery life

fast charging support

average speaker quality

no dedicated gpu

limited port selection

higher price segment

Acer Aspire 5 (A515) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A515) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

good processor performance

adequate storage options

average display quality

modest graphics card

no thunderbolt support

heavier design

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
85 % - Design
86 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 30.25 cm x 23.388 cm x 1.595 cm 36.34 cm x 23.85 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 1.2 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Anodised aluminium
Colour Sparkly silver Pure silver
DISPLAY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Screen Size (Type) 13.5" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 2256 x 1504 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 16:9
Image Brightness 415 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Glare, Acer ExaColor, Acer Color Intelligence, 30 ms response rate, VertiView Display Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - SanDisk 256 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX350
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features Windows Hello -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Technology - 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 56 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 18 hours Up to 8 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode)
USB 3.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Swift 3 (SF313-53) Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
Security Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
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 MU-MIMO technology, wake on voice -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
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 53BP 56G
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