Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G) vs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
Compared 2 laptops: Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G), vs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i3 1215U - Intel Core i5 1235U - Intel Core i5 1240P - Intel Core i7 1255U - Intel Core i7 1260P |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.99 kg | 1.77 kg |
| Pixel size | 359.5x238x22.7 mm | 362.9x237.8x17.9 mm |
| Area | 856 cm² | 863 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.4 % | 77.8 % |
| Side bezels | 7.1 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray | - Gold - Gray |
| Material | Plastic | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | n/a | 140 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 47 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | n/a | 1316:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 43.3 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 65 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 44.8 % |
| Response time | n/a | 28 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 54 Wh | 56 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:30 h |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | n/a | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 120 W | 65 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 317 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i5 13420H | Intel Core i3 1215U |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 6 (2P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB | GeForce MX550 2GB |
| TGP | n/a | 25 W |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1065 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | n/a | 1320 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6 TFLOPS | 2.7 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 4 | 2 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 32 |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 32 | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | n/a | 72 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Optional |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.0 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.5 mm |
| Size | n/a | 12.5x8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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