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Aspire 1
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Legion Slim 5 14"
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 1
  • The Acer Aspire 1 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14".
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"
  • Good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

5.8
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Gaming and AI

5.6
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.7
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.5
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
8.4
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Content Creation

5.9
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.9
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" is good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Software Development

6.1
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.9
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" is good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 1 is only fair.

Screen Quality

5.2
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
8.5
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
400.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 1 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

5.5
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.8
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 1 has poor build quality.

Cost

$243
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
$1,295
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The Acer Aspire 1 has a price of $243 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" costs $1,295.
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Key similarities

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Battery

6.0 Hours
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
7.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 1 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 1
Legion Slim 5 14"
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.8 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" and Acer Aspire 1 both have good portability.
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How the Acer Aspire 1 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 1Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"
Acer Aspire 1Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"

GENERAL

Price
$243
$1,295
Release Date
October 1, 2022February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.78''12.9'' x 9.8'' x 0.82''
Weight
4.19 lbs3.86 lbs
Width
14.3"12.89"
Depth
9.4"9.81"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Celeron N4500AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
4 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
36.7 Wh73.6 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14.5"
Display Technology
TNOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10802880 x 1800
Refresh Rate
60Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
200 nits400 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
5.6/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.5/107.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
5.4/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
02
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Aspire 1

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CNET

Joshua Goldman | May 2020
"There are no surprises and nothing's extraordinary here but this laptop's price. For those in need of an inexpensive Windows laptop for undemanding tasks, though, the Acer Aspire 1 offers just enough to get the basics done and a larger screen to do them on."

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14"

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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