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Nitro 5 15
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 13
  • Excellent portability

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.0
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
6.2
6.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.3/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook 13 is only fair.

Screen Quality

7.0
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
7.8
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
277.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
378.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
9.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 6 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook 13 has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.3in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
2.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has excellent portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has good portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
277.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
378.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for general use.

Engineering and Design

7.1
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
7.1
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
6.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
7.6
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.0
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
7.3
6.0/10
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 ASUS Zenbook 13 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
7.4
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and Acer Nitro 5 15 both have good build quality.

Cost

$899
Nitro 5 15
Zenbook 13
$890
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $899 and the ASUS Zenbook 13 costs $890.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the ASUS Zenbook 13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15ASUS Zenbook 13
Acer Nitro 5 15ASUS Zenbook 13

GENERAL

Price
$899
$890
Release Date
June 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.94''12'' x 8'' x 0.55''
Weight
4.85 lbs2.55 lbs
Width
14.3"11.97"
Depth
10"7.99"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HAMD Ryzen 7 5700U
RAM
8 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh67 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13.3"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
277 nits378 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
7/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108.4/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Nitro 5 15

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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."

ASUS Zenbook 13

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Sebastian Bade | May 2021
"The Asus ZenBook 13 is a compact 13-inch laptop with a fast Ryzen 7 5800U and OLED display. The subnotebook is also light and the modern design is convincing. The selection of high-quality materials make the device not only light, but also very stable. In addition, the visuals and haptics of the device offers a high-quality impression. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is a very good fit for the ZenBook 13, ensuring a high performance in the test. However, in terms of the 3D performance, we also notice that the Vega architecture is beginning to hit its limits."

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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 ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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