Acer Aspire 5 (A515) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A515) and ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II). 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

ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust gaming performance

durable military-grade construction

fast 144Hz refresh rate

ample storage options

effective cooling system

heavy and bulky

mediocre battery life

dim display brightness

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A515) and ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
86 % - Design
72 % - Display
78 % - Performance
84 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A515) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 23.85 cm x 1.79 cm 39.92 cm x 26.89 cm x 2.6 cm
Weight 1.8 kg 2.6 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium -
Colour Pure silver Fortress grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display -
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
CPU Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 AMD Ryzen 5 4600H / 3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB -
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 2
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX350 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, array microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
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) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh -
Battery Life Up to 8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 65 Watt, 19 V -
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
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
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515) ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706II)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter, palm rest label
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.242 W/kg (body), 0.242 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 56G AU025T
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