HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook vs. Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)

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HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook
HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook

In depth comparison and review of HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook and Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515). 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 15 (A515) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

adequate performance

good connectivity options

average display quality

modest graphics power

limited upgrade options

noisy under load

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook and Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
76 % - Design
72 % - Display
71 % - Performance
78 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook vs. Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.33 cm x 25.77 cm x 1.94 cm 36.29 cm x 23.75 cm x 1.895 cm
Weight 1.84 kg 1.6 kg
Case Material Aluminum, magnesium alloy Anodised aluminium
Colour - Steel grey
DISPLAY HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 15.6" - TN
Screen Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features - Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
CPU Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6500U / 2.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7530U / 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.1 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 4 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
RAM 0 GB 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR4X SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 2 -
STORAGE HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) - 512 GB SSD M.2 - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Graphics Processor (GPU) - AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera - Yes - Full HD
Camera Features - Windows Hello, Temporal Noise Reduction
Sound Stereo speakers Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec CX7501 -
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Clear Sound Amp -
COMMUNICATIONS HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Wireless - Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Ethernet Controller Intel I219-V -
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3az -
Remote Management Protocol SNMP 2 -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Battery Capacity (Size) - 50 Wh
AC ADAPTER HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Output - 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A
INPUT HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Type - Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Interfaces USB 3.1
USB-C
DisplayPort
VGA
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 (charging)
HDMI
USB-C (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo, Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Operating System (OS) No operating system Windows 11 Home
MISCELLANEOUS HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Acer Aspire 5 15 (A515)
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories - Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, smart card reader 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 HP 3D DriveGuard, HP SpareKey, HP BIOS Protection, HP SureStart, HP Automatic Drive Lock, HP DriveLock, Hybrid Boot, Master Record Security, Measured Boot, Power On Authentication, Pre-Boot Security, Pre-boot Authentication Administrator password, system password, Acer Purified.Voice technology
Compliant Standards ACPI, RoHS, WEEE, Common Criteria EAL4+ -
SAR Value - 2 W/kg (limb), 2 W/kg (body), 2 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 48M
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