HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17

Our Rating: 75 %

Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Our Rating: 75 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 and Acer Aspire 5 (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.

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful gaming performance

vivid full-hd display

expandable storage options

decent build quality

reasonable price point

heavier than competitors

average battery life

noisy under load

limited color accuracy

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

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 and Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
72 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
74 % - Design
72 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.5 cm x 28.2 cm x 2.5 cm 36.34 cm x 23.85 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight 2.77 kg 1.8 kg
Case Material - Anodised aluminium
Colour Shadow black, chrome (logo) Pure silver
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
CPU Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H / 2.6 GHz Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4
Max Turbo Speed 4.5 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Dual-Core
Cache 12 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 -
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 32 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 1
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GeForce MX350
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD -
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.5 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 8 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 200 Watt 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-touch touchpad, gesture function Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0, Sleep & Charge)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
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
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 17 Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
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)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number cd0014na 56G
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