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Updated January 12, 2024·

Choose the Acer Aspire 5 if you want a budget-friendly laptop with good overall performance for everyday tasks like browsing, office applications, and media consumption. It's lighter, which makes it more portable, and it has decent battery life. On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is better for demanding tasks such as gaming, 3D modeling, or video editing due to its more powerful processor and graphics card. However, it is more expensive and has a shorter battery life. If you prioritize performance over cost and can handle less portability, the ASUS might be the better option. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 15
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.1
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
7.5
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.6
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
8.0
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.3
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
8.0
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is good.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
7.9
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
275.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
309.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
9.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has 9.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
8.5
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has very good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$480
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
$1,560
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The Acer Aspire 5 15 has a price of $480 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 costs $1,560.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
275.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
309.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for general use.

Software Development

7.3
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
7.4
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 15
ROG Zephyrus G15
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

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How the Acer Aspire 5 15 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 15ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15
Acer Aspire 5 15ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15

GENERAL

Price
$480
$1,560
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''14'' x 9.6'' x 0.78''
Weight
3.97 lbs4.19 lbs
Width
14.21"13.98"
Depth
9.4"9.57"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UAMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
01
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours9.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
50 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
275 nits309 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/108.5/10
Portability Score
7.8/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/109.5/10
Webcam
1080pNo Webcam
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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 ROG Zephyrus G15

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Florian Glaser | February 2021
"As long as you're aware of the fact that the GeForce RTX 3080 laptop version can only unfold its potential to a limited extent due to Asus's low TDP setting and that it can be slower than a fast RTX 3070 laptop, the ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q cuts a fine figure. One of the biggest highlights turns out to be the WQHD panel, since it attracts customers with 165 Hz, relatively fast response times, FreeSync, and good color-space coverage. Other selling points are the surprisingly rich sound, the long battery life, and the sleek design. In terms of looks, the white edition stands out nicely from the competition."

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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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