Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent processor performance

ample storage capacity

good connectivity options

average display quality

modest battery life

heavier design

noisy under load

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

compact and lightweight

powerful AMD processor

fast SSD storage

excellent battery life

high refresh rate display

limited port selection

no built-in webcam

gets quite hot

premium price tag

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) and ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
76 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery
81 % - Design
84 % - Display
85 % - Performance
86 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) vs. ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm 32.4 cm x 22 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 2.6 kg 1.6 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Pure silver Eclipse grey | Moonlight white
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 14"
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 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB, 72% NTSC, 75.35% Adobe RGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, Pantone Validated
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS / 2.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 8 MB L3 - 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 16 GB (1 x 8 GB + 8 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported - 24 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Video Memory - 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Video System Features - NVIDIA G-SYNC, Max-Q design
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Four speakers, array microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology Smart Amplification technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Technology Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 76 Wh
Battery Life Up to 8 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V 180 Watt, 20 V, 9 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard, N-key rollover
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
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-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA401IU)
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 HDCP Compliant System password
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 5935 HE001T
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