Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) vs. Honor MagicBook 16

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)

Our Rating: 78 %

Honor MagicBook 16
Honor MagicBook 16

Our Rating: 85 %

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) and Honor MagicBook 16. 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 Pro Series (A517) Review

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

affordable price

full hd display

ample connectivity options

decent battery life

fast ssd storage

average build quality

mediocre graphics performance

no thunderbolt support

dim screen brightness

Honor MagicBook 16 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Honor MagicBook 16 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

impressive full-hd display

solid build quality

responsive fingerprint sensor

competitive price point

decent processor performance

average battery life

no sd card slot

limited color options

basic graphics capabilities

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) and Honor MagicBook 16
75 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery
85 % - Design
85 % - Display
86 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) vs. Honor MagicBook 16 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm 36.8 cm x 23.6 cm x 1.82 cm
Weight 2.6 kg 1.84 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Aluminum
Colour Pure silver Space grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 16.1" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 137
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
CPU Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H / 3.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 6 MB 16 MB
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD - Kingston 512 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA) -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 56 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 8 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
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
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
Software Included - HONOR Magic-link
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Honor MagicBook 16
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter
Cables Included - USB-C cable
Security Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg
Repairability Index - 8.4 (out of 10)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year
Model Number 52 -
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