Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58) vs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)

Compared 2 laptops: Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58), vs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 1335U
- Intel Core i7 1355U
- Intel Pentium Gold 7505
- Intel Core i3 1115G4
- Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i7 1165G7
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB

Review

Key Specs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.8 kg 1.65 kg
Pixel size 362.9x237.5x17.9 mm 363.4x238.5x17.9 mm
Area 862 cm² 867 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.9 % 77.4 %
Side bezels 8.8 mm 9 mm
Colors Gray - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Pink
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 140 ° 140 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count21
Noise Level49 dB39 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi 100 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1366x768 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58)
250 nits
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
300 nits
Contrast802:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut38.1 %n/a
sRGB gamut57.7 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut39.4 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 50 Wh 48 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65/90 W 45 W
Charger weight 264/439 g 260 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 1335U Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Base frequency 1.3 GHz 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 3.5 GHz
Cores 10 (2P + 8E) 2
Threads 12 4
L3 Cache 12 MB 4 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48 EUs
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58)
2142
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
1388
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58)
8402
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
2910
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58)
1716
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58)
8930
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) GeForce MX450 2GB
TGP 15 W n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 10 nm 12 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1250 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1.6 TFLOPS 2.8 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 2
Memory Type LPDDR5 GDDR6
Tire Width n/a 64 bit
Memory speed 6.4 Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s
Shader Units 640 896
TMUs 40 56
ROPs 20 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 6400 MHz 3200 MHz
Type LPDDR5 DDR4
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 1
Max RAM n/a 16

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x128 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 128 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset n/a Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos No No
Max Volume 76 dB 68.7 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Fingerprint sensor Optional No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C1x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x1.4
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.3 mm n/a
Touchpad
Sizen/a10.6x7.8 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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