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

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
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 1.99 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 system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a47 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Max brightness
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G)
250 nits
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
250 nits
Contrastn/a1316:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a43.3 %
sRGB gamutn/a65 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a44.8 %
Response timen/a28 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
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G)
2279
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
2120
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G)
9329
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
5508
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G)
1729
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
1547
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G)
11914
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)
5735

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
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.01x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a12.5x8.0 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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