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Updated January 12, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 5 offers a more budget-friendly option, often favored for everyday tasks such as web browsing, document editing, and media consumption. It provides decent performance for general use while maintaining good battery life, but it might struggle with more demanding processes. The ASUS Zenbook Pro, on the other hand, is pricier but justifies its cost with enhanced performance that caters to intensive engineering tasks, 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming. It also usually sports higher quality displays and build. However, the Zenbook Pro is heavier and might not be as easy to carry around as the Acer Aspire 5. If portability and value for money are key for you, and your computing needs are basic, the Acer could be a good fit. If you need high performance for specialized tasks and are less concerned about cost and portability, the ASUS Zenbook Pro would be a better choice. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 15
  • The Acer Aspire 5 15 has no clear advantages over the ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X.
Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.5
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
8.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
275.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
354.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X is very good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is good.

Gaming and AI

6.1
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
7.5
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.6
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
8.6
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.3
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
8.5
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is good.

Software Development

7.3
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
8.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X is very good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is good.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
8.3
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
275.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
354.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
7.6
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$480
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
$1,300
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The Acer Aspire 5 15 has a price of $480 and the ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X costs $1,300.
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Key similarities

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Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
7.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 15
Zenbook Pro 16X
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X both have good portability.
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How the Acer Aspire 5 15 and the ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 15ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X
Acer Aspire 5 15ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X

GENERAL

Price
$480
$1,300
Release Date
May 1, 2023October 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''14'' x 9.9'' x 0.7''
Weight
3.97 lbs5.29 lbs
Width
14.21"13.98"
Depth
9.4"9.88"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
50 Wh96 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10803840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
275 nits354 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/107.6/10
Portability Score
7.8/107.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/109.5/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
21
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Acer Aspire 5 15

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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 Zenbook Pro 16X

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Marc Herter, Alex Wätzel | November 2023
"The new Zenbook Pro 16X is more powerful, quieter and doesn't need to shy away from dedicated workstations and gamers. It is also comparatively compact, and our test device is the best Zenbook that we've reviewed so far. It seems equally suitable for content creators and gamers or anyone looking for a very powerful laptop that is still slim."

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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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