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Updated January 12, 2024·

If the higher price of the Acer Aspire 5 15 is within your budget, it generally offers better performance which is ideal for more demanding tasks like video editing or gaming. On the other hand, if you value saving money and primarily need a laptop for basic tasks such as web browsing and document editing, the ASUS R410MA can be a cost-efficient choice. The Acer Aspire 5 15 is also likely to have a sturdier build and potentially longer battery life, but it may be heavier, which could be a downside if you require portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 15
  • Good for general use
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS R410MA
  • Very good portability

Key differences

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General Use

7.5
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
275.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
5.3/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Acer Aspire 5 15 is good for general use, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.

Gaming and AI

6.1
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.4
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.

Engineering and Design

6.6
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.3
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
The Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair for engineering and design, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.

Content Creation

7.3
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.7
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
16.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Acer Aspire 5 15 is good for content creation, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.

Software Development

7.3
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.6
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
4.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
5.3/10
The Acer Aspire 5 15 is good for software development, while the ASUS R410MA is poor.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.1
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
275.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
200.0 nits
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has a better screen than the ASUS R410MA for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
8.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The ASUS R410MA has 8.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.8 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS R410MA has very good portability, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
5.1
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has only fair build quality, while the ASUS R410MA has poor build quality.

Cost

$480
Aspire 5 15
R410MA
$111
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The Acer Aspire 5 15 has a price of $480 and the ASUS R410MA costs $111.
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How the Acer Aspire 5 15 and the ASUS R410MA compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 15ASUS R410MA
Acer Aspire 5 15ASUS R410MA

GENERAL

Price
$480
$111
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''12.8'' x 8.5'' x 0.71''
Weight
3.97 lbs2.87 lbs
Width
14.21"12.8"
Depth
9.4"8.54"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UIntel Celeron N4020
RAM
16 GB4 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB128 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours8.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
50 Wh42 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSTN
Resolution
1920 x 10801366 x 768
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
275 nits200 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/105.1/10
Portability Score
7.8/108.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/105.3/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106/10
Webcam
1080p480p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
21
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Acer Aspire 5 15

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NotebookCheck

Sascha Mölck | November 2022
"The Acer Aspire 5 15 is a good value office laptop with reasonable battery life. The combination of slim exterior, relatively low weight (approx. 1.7 kg) and 8 hour real-life battery runtime makes the Acer Aspire a truly mobile laptop. The modest Tiger Lake processor supports this area and simultaneously ensures an affordable price point. The Aspire produces little noise and stays cool. The screen (FHD, IPS) might not win any prizes but is entirely appropriate for the price."

ASUS R410MA

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PCMag

Matthew Buzzi | August 2021
"The Asus Laptop L410 is a super-affordable PC, even among budget notebooks, compromising on the display and processing power to deliver a serviceable Windows machine with good battery life and useful ports. The build is reasonably solid, there’s a good mix of ports, battery life is long enough, and it can perform basic everyday tasks. On the flip side, the screen is poor, anything other than basic tasks is a tough ask, and it has little memory and even less storage."

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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 ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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