Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

ample storage options

good processor performance

average display quality

heavier design

limited graphics performance

no thunderbolt support

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) and ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
73 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
70 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 24.75 cm x 1.885 cm 38.4 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.5 cm
Weight 1.9 kg 2.3 kg
Case Material - Plastic
Colour Charcoal black Gun metal
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - TN
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. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 94% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, 500 NIT indoor display, 3 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3500U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 4 MB 9 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty - 2
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - Kingston 256 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon 540X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA Optimus
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 150 Watt, 19.5 V, 7.7 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Mouse, keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
HDMI
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-43G) ASUS TUF Gaming 15 (FX504GM)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter, ASUS ROG mouse, ASUS ROG backpack
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)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in -
Model Number R4YU EN150T
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