Acer Aspire 5 (A515) vs. ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515) and ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE). 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) 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 Aspire 5 (A515) and ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515) vs. ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 23.85 cm x 1.79 cm 38.4 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.3 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 2.5 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Aluminum, polycarbonate
Colour Pure silver Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
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 - 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 130.56% sRGB, 94% NTSC, 98.38% Adobe RGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
CPU Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB 9 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 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB (1 x 8 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 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 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 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX350 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, array microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 64 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
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) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad 4-zone illumination
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Interfaces 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
Headphone/microphone combo jack
3 x USB 3.1
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
USB 2.0
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader - Yes
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS ROG Strix 15 (GL503GE)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter
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)
Features - System password, hard drive password
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 56G EN034T
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