Acer Extensa 15 vs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
Compared 2 laptops: Acer Extensa 15, vs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | - 40 W - 50 W |
n/a |
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 3 7320U - AMD Ryzen 5 7520U |
- Intel Pentium Gold 7505 - Intel Core i3 1115G4 - Intel Core i5 1135G7 - Intel Core i7 1165G7 |
| Storage | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 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 | 1.78 kg | 1.65 kg |
| Pixel size | 362.9x237.5x18.9 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 | Plastic | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140 ° | 140 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | 1 | 1 |
| Noise Level | n/a | 39 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | TN LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 100 ppi | 100 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1366x768 pixels | 1366x768 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
Battery
| Capacity | 40 Wh | 48 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | No |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 45/65 W | 45 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 260 g |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U | Intel Pentium Gold 7505 |
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48 EUs |
| Process tech. | 6 nm | 10 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Radeon 610M | GeForce MX450 2GB |
| TGP | 15 W | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 400 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1900 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS | 2.8 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 2 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | n/a | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | 5.5 Gbit/s | 10 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 128 | 896 |
| TMUs | 8 | 56 |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 5500 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 1 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 16 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | 82.1 dB | 68.7 dB |
| Microphones | n/a | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| 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 | 1x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Optional | Yes |
| Size | n/a | 10.6x7.8 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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