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Aspire 5 17
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Legion Slim 5
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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 17
  • Good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.2
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
7.7
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 5 17 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.7
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
8.3
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 5 17 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.2
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
7.8
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and Acer Aspire 5 17 are both good for content creation, though the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.2
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
7.7
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and Acer Aspire 5 17 are both good for software development, though the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.2
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
8.0
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
266.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 5 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

6.5
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
7.8
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 5 17 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$700
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
$1,450
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The Acer Aspire 5 17 has a price of $700 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $1,450.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.3
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
7.8
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
266.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and Acer Aspire 5 17 are both good for general use.

Battery

7.0 Hours
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
7.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 5 17 has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 5 17
Legion Slim 5
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Aspire 5 17 to have good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has only fair portability.
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How the Acer Aspire 5 17 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 17Lenovo Legion Slim 5
Acer Aspire 5 17Lenovo Legion Slim 5

GENERAL

Price
$700
$1,450
Release Date
April 1, 2023February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 10.1'' x 0.71''14.2'' x 10.3'' x 0.99''
Weight
4.61 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
15.83"14.16"
Depth
10.1"10.26"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-1335UAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
50.3 Wh73.6 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
266 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.3/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6/108/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

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

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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."

Lenovo Legion Slim 5

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Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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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 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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