Acer Aspire 5 (A514) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 (A514)
Acer Aspire 5 (A514)

Our Rating: 75 %

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A514) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Acer Aspire 5 (A514) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A514) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

lightweight design

good processor performance

average display quality

limited graphics capabilities

modest storage options

no thunderbolt support

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust gaming performance

affordable price point

durable military-grade design

backlit keyboard feature

decent audio quality

average battery life

heavyweight build

no thunderbolt support

standard display quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A514) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
73 % - Design
75 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery
85 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A514) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.88 cm x 23.6 cm x 1.795 cm 36 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.6 kg 2.2 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS, anodised aluminium -
Colour Charcoal black | Pure silver Black IMR
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 62.5% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
CPU Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, array microphone
Codec Realtek ALC255 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.5 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt 120 Watt, 19 V, 6.3 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A514) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GE (BQ398T)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter, palm rest label
Security 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)
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
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Model Number 54 -
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