Apple MacBook Pro vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Apple MacBook Pro
Apple MacBook Pro
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of Apple MacBook Pro and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G). 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 Aspire 5 (A515-54G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

adequate performance

full hd display

average color accuracy

modest graphics card

no thunderbolt support

limited upgradeability

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Apple MacBook Pro and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
76 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Apple MacBook Pro vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.7 cm x 24.3 cm x 2.6 cm 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 1.795 cm
Weight 2.5 kg 1.9 kg
Colour - Pure silver
DISPLAY Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Screen Size (Type) 15.4" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1440 x 900 (WXGA+) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Features - Ultra Slim Design, anti-glare, ComfyView, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
CPU Intel Core Duo 2 GHz Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 10110U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L2 - 2 MB 4 MB
Front Side Bus 667 MHz -
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
RAM 512 MB 4 GB (4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 2 GB 20 GB
RAM Type DDR2 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 667 MHz / PC2-5300 -
Rated Speed 667 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 200-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 80 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Kingston
Optical Drive DVD±RW fixed -
Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) -
Write Speed 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R) -
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) -
AUDIO & VIDEO Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) PCI Express x16 - ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Video Memory 128 MB GDDR3 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes Yes - 1280 x 720
Resolution 0.3 Megapixel -
Camera Features - 720p HD movie recording
Video Resolutions 640 x 480 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony Gen 2 technology
COMMUNICATIONS Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Wireless 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Technology Lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 60 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 4.5 hours Up to 11 hours
AC ADAPTER Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Type Keyboard, trackpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/34 (1 free)
2 x memory (1 free)
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Interfaces 1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Operating System (OS) Apple MacOS X 10.4 Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, FileMaker Pro (Trial), Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iChat AV, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple iLife '06, plasq Comic Life, iWork '06 (30 days trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS Apple MacBook Pro Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Included Accessories - Power adapter, HDD kit
Cables Included DVI-VGA adapter -
Integrated Options Ambient light sensor -
Security - Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), keyboard light Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90% -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 33K6
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