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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 15 3530
  • Good for general use
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation

Key differences

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General Use

6.4
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 is good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

6.3
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
6.9
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
4.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both only fair for engineering and design, though the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 is somewhat better.

Content Creation

6.7
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
7.3
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 is good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is only fair.

Software Development

6.4
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
7.2
4.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 is good for software development, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
6.6
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a better screen than the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.

Portability

Good
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.6 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 and Acer Nitro 5 15 both have good portability, though the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
6.2
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality, while the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 has only fair build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

6.3
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
6.3
4.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Dell Inspiron 15 3530 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
6.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 6 hours of battery life. The Dell Inspiron 15 3530 has 6.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$725
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 15 3530
$722
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The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $725 and the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 costs $722.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the Dell Inspiron 15 3530 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15Dell Inspiron 15 3530
Acer Nitro 5 15Dell Inspiron 15 3530

GENERAL

Price
$725
$722
Release Date
April 1, 2021May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.94''14.1'' x 9.3'' x 0.65''
Weight
5.07 lbs3.64 lbs
Width
14.3"14.11"
Depth
10"9.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-10300HIntel i5-1335U
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
22
Storage
256 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours6.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits220 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/106.3/10
Portability Score
7/108/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoNo
Display Outputs
11
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Sascha Mölck | June 2022
"The Acer Nitro 5 is a fast QHD gaming notebook. The Nitro 5 is a well-balanced gaming laptop for just under US$ 2400. A Core i7-12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU enable QHD gaming at high to maximum settings, accompanied by fast PCIe-4-SSD (1 TB) and 16 GB of RAM. Acer delivers a solid QHD gaming notebook with the Nitro 5 AN515-58. However, the laptop is not completely free of shortcomings. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. Noise development is on the usual class level. Once again, however, Acer needs to improve the fan control."

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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 Dell

Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.

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