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Aspire 5 15
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 15
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"
  • The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has no clear advantages over the Acer Aspire 5 15.

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.4
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
275.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
312.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 5 15 for general use.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
275.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
312.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
7.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.7/10
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.1
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.1
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

6.6
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.7
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
2.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both only fair for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.3
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
7.3
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.3
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
7.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" are both good for software development.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.5 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has 6.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
3.9 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.5
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" both have only fair build quality.

Cost

$480
Aspire 5 15
IdeaPad 3 15"
$469
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The Acer Aspire 5 15 has a price of $480 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" costs $469.

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How the Acer Aspire 5 15 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 15Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"
Acer Aspire 5 15Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

GENERAL

Price
$480
$469
Release Date
May 1, 2023April 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''14.1'' x 9.3'' x 0.78''
Weight
3.97 lbs3.59 lbs
Width
14.21"14.14"
Depth
9.4"9.31"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UIntel i5-1235U
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
01
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours6.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
50 Wh45 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
275 nits312 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/106.5/10
Portability Score
7.8/107.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/109.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106.5/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

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

Shopping

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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."

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

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Sascha Mölck | February 2023
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is an enduring office notebook with a powerful Ryzen APU. Lenovo's office all-rounder easily handles office and internet applications as well as modest games - the Ryzen 5 5625U APU and 16 GB of RAM make this possible. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The emission values are okay, but the noise emissions should be lower under medium to full load. The relatively light notebook (approx. 1.6 kg) achieves practical battery runtimes of about 10 to 11 hours."

Get a great deal on the Acer Aspire 5 15 or the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

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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