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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 17
  • The Acer Aspire 5 17 has no clear advantages over the Acer Aspire 5 15.
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 15
  • The Acer Aspire 5 15 has no clear advantages over the Acer Aspire 5 17.

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
6.0
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
266.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
224.0 nits
The Acer Aspire 5 17 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 5 15 for general use, and engineering and design.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
8.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 17 has 7 hours of battery life. The Acer Aspire 5 15 has 8 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.3
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
7.1
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
266.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
224.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.7/10
The Acer Aspire 5 17 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.2
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
6.1
3.7/10
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
7.5/10
The Acer Aspire 5 17 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

6.7
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
6.4
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Aspire 5 17 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both only fair for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
7.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Aspire 5 17 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.2
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
7.0
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Aspire 5 17 and Acer Aspire 5 15 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
3.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Aspire 5 15 and Acer Aspire 5 17 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
6.5
The Acer Aspire 5 17 and Acer Aspire 5 15 both have only fair build quality.

Cost

$700
Aspire 5 17
Aspire 5 15
$700
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

The Acer Aspire 5 17 has a price of $700 and the Acer Aspire 5 15 costs $700.

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How the Acer Aspire 5 17 and the Acer Aspire 5 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 17Acer Aspire 5 15
Acer Aspire 5 17Acer Aspire 5 15

GENERAL

Price
$700
$700
Release Date
April 1, 2023July 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 10.1'' x 0.71''14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.7''
Weight
4.61 lbs3.9 lbs
Width
15.83"14.29"
Depth
10.1"9.36"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UAMD Ryzen 5 5625U
RAM
8 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
50.3 Wh48 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
266 nits224 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/106.5/10
Portability Score
7.3/107.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/106/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoNo
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Acer Aspire 5 17

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Marcus Schwarten | March 2021
"The Acer Aspire 5 17 laptop shows the expected strengths in the test. Besides the usual high build quality, the configuration convinces in most benchmarks and tests. The combination of CPU, GPU, and RAM is absolutely sufficient for the everyday office and browsing tasks of a laptop. It also renders the odd game passably if the requirements aren't too high. We liked the matte display in the test as well as the fairly manageable dimensions despite the screen size. It can also be used outdoors, even if it's certainly not a laptop designed for mobility."

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."

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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.

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