Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) vs. Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)

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Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) and Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530). 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.

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Difference between Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) and Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)

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Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) vs. Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 39 cm x 26.6 cm x 2.675 cm 36 cm x 26.7 cm x 2.52 cm
Weight 2.7 kg 2.3 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Shale black Black
DISPLAY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
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. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2500U / 2 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 4 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM370
Features AMD Turbo CORE technology Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed - 2666 MHz
Rated Speed - 2666 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - Toshiba
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm - Seagate
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Multi-GPU Configuration - 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX 560X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio Premium Dolby Audio
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology Harman audio technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 52.5 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 9.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19 V 135 Watt, 20 V, 6.75 A
INPUT Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Red backlighting Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Interfaces LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-42) Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington mini security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features MIMO technology, Acer CoolBoost technology, WMR compatible Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number R1KT 15ICH 81FV
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