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Updated January 12, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 5 is a more cost-effective option if you are looking for essential computing tasks, offering decent performance and portability. It comes with a solid processor suitable for general use, has a respectable battery life, and is lighter, making it easier to carry around. On the other hand, the Gigabyte Aero 5 is significantly more expensive but offers superior performance with a higher-end processor and dedicated graphics, ideal for demanding tasks like 3D work, machine learning, or gaming. It has a higher resolution OLED display, which is great for creators needing crisp visuals, but it's heavier and might not have as long-lasting battery life as the Aspire 5 due to its more powerful hardware. Choose the Acer if you prioritize portability and value, or the Gigabyte if you need top-tier performance and a premium display. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 15
  • Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 5
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.1
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
7.9
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.6
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
8.7
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.3
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
8.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Gigabyte Aero 5 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 is good.

Software Development

7.3
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
7.9
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for software development, though the Gigabyte Aero 5 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
8.6
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
275.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aero 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
7.8
The Gigabyte Aero 5 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 5 15 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$480
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
$1,250
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The Acer Aspire 5 15 has a price of $480 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 costs $1,250.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
275.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
446.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Gigabyte Aero 5 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for general use.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 15
Aero 5
7.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Aspire 5 15 and the Gigabyte Aero 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 15Gigabyte Aero 5
Acer Aspire 5 15Gigabyte Aero 5

GENERAL

Price
$480
$1,250
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''14'' x 10'' x 1.08''
Weight
3.97 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
14.21"14"
Depth
9.4"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UIntel i7-12700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
50 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
275 nits446 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.8/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.8/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
11
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."

Gigabyte Aero 5

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The Tech Revolutionist

Zhi Cheng | May 2022
"It is unfortunate that the Gigabyte AERO notebook series have seem to lost its charm, as it’s not exactly any much different from the AORUS series now. Regardless, content creators and designers will certainly still appreciate the features on the AERO 5 XE4, which are fundamental to their work. This largely revolved around the notebook’s display, which is colour calibrated and validated, high resolution (4K) and with great AMOLED colour representation. Now that the AERO 5 XE4 has improved its performance with the latest CPU and GPU, the professionals can also appreciate the improved productivity from the notebook."

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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