Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) and Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR). 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 17 (A517) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

large display

solid build quality

adequate connectivity options

decent processor performance

average battery life

mediocre graphics card

heavy design

limited upgradeability

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust build quality

efficient performance

comfortable keyboard

good security features

affordable price

average display quality

modest battery life

limited graphics power

no thunderbolt support

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) and Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
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72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
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86 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.21 cm x 25.94 cm x 2.04 cm 31.3 cm x 21.93 cm x 1.799 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 1.43 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Aluminium (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colour Steel grey Graphite black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 14" - IPS
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:10
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
CPU Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 1355U / 1.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7530U / 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores 10-core 6-core
Cache L3 - 12 MB L3 - 16 MB
Features Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported - 40 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD - Micron 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Max Monitors Supported - 3 external monitor(s)
Video System Features Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory) -
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - 1080p
Camera Features Temporal Noise Reduction Privacy shutter, Windows Hello, fixed focus, hybrid FHD/IR camera
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Synaptic CX11880
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos
Audio Features - Input: Dolby Voice
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Realtek RTL8111H-CG
Features Dual stream (2x2) Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Technology - Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 50 Wh 57 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Slots - 1 x M.2 (PCI Express 3.0 x4) (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Operating System (OS) Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro - English
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 17 (A517) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (21JR)
Included Accessories Power adapter USB-C power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, system password Administrator password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS, NVMe password
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 6, TCG Certified, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 26, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Software Solution), TCO Certified 9.0
SAR Value 0.087 W/kg (head), 0.087 W/kg (body), 0.087 W/kg (limb) -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Base warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Extended warranty - 1 year - on-site - response time: next business day
Model Number 58M -
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