HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)

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HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15
Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)

Our Rating: 72 %

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 and Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315). 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 3 15 (A315) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

solid build quality

decent processor performance

ample storage options

good connectivity options

average display quality

mediocre battery life

limited graphics performance

heavier design

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 and Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
72 % - Design
75 % - Display
65 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm 36.29 cm x 23.75 cm x 1.89 cm
Weight 2.21 kg 1.78 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, ghost white (keyboard frame and logo), shadow black (cover and base) | Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, shadow black (cover and base), acid green (keyboard frame and logo) Pure silver
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6" - TN
LCD Backlight Technology WLED 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 Brightness - 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare, matte, ComfyView, Acer BluelightShield technology, 8 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
CPU Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon Silver 7120U / 2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 2 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD - 3D Triple-level Cell (TLC) - Apacer
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon 610M
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD Temporal Noise Reduction
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 70 Wh 40 Wh
Battery Life Up to 14 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Output 150 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (DC-In combo, Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 11 Home in S mode
Software Included Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 Acer Aspire 3 15 (A315)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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 Fast Charge Administrator password, system password
SAR Value - 2 W/kg (limb), 2 W/kg (body), 2 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 cb023na 24P
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