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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is a great choice if you're looking for a budget-friendly option with good performance and ray tracing capabilities for gaming. It comes with a full HD display, a solid build, and decent battery life. On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 offers a more premium experience with a higher resolution display, better speakers, and a significantly longer battery life, which could be beneficial if you're often on the move. It's also lighter, which improves portability. However, the ASUS is more expensive. Both laptops should handle general use and engineering tasks well, but the ASUS might handle 3D tasks and games at higher settings due to its powerful processor and GPU. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
- Very good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15
- Very good for engineering and design
- Very good for content creation
- Good overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Good portability
- Good battery life
- Best in class speakers
Key differences
Content Creation
7.5
8.0
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Screen Quality
6.9
7.9
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
309.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
The Acer Nitro 5 15's screen offers a balance of resolution and brightness suitable for everyday tasks, but it may not provide the wide color gamut needed for precision in engineering and design, and its lower refresh rate limits the smoothness required for gaming and 3D applications. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15's display, with its high resolution and brightness, excels in providing crisp and vivid visuals for both general users and professionals in engineering and design, but for gaming and 3D work, it lacks the high refresh rates that ensure fluid motion and responsiveness. Therefore, while the ASUS is superior for static image quality across various applications, for dynamic and high-speed visual content, a screen with a faster refresh rate would be more appropriate.
Battery
5.5 Hours
9.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has 9.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2
8.5
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$780
$1,560
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 costs $1,560.
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Key similarities
General Use
7.6
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
309.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for general use.
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 surpasses the Acer Nitro 5 15 in general use due to its more powerful AMD Ryzen 9 CPU and superior screen resolution and quality, which provide smoother and sharper visuals, while also offering doubled storage capacity. However, the Acer Nitro 5 15 offers a balance of value and performance with a competent Intel i5 CPU, ample RAM, and a quality screen, all while generally priced lower than the ASUS, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, making it less portable compared to the highly portable Zephyrus with its longer battery life.
Gaming and AI
7.5
7.5
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for gaming and AI.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.9
8.0
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 is preferred for engineering and design due to its Ryzen 9 processor and higher-tier RTX 3070 GPU, which outmatch the Acer Nitro 5 15's i5 processor and RTX 4050 GPU, as well as the ASUS's superior screen quality featuring a higher resolution and color coverage. While both laptops have the same amount of RAM, factors like better portability and higher quality keyboard of the ASUS may further contribute to its edge for engineering tasks, although the Acer Nitro 5 15 still offers a competitive option with decent performance and potentially lower operating noise.
Software Development
7.4
7.4
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Acer Nitro 5 15 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$780 | $1,560 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2023 | May 1, 2021 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06'' | 14'' x 9.6'' x 0.78'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.51 lbs | 4.19 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.19" | 13.98" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10.67" | 9.57" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i5-12500H | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 4 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 1 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 512 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 5.5 Hours | 9.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 59 Wh | 90 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 165Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 262 nits | 309 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.2/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 6.4/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 8/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 7/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | No Webcam | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | Yes | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 3 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 2 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | N/A | |
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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 ROG Zephyrus G15
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Florian Glaser | February 2021
"As long as you're aware of the fact that the GeForce RTX 3080 laptop version can only unfold its potential to a limited extent due to Asus's low TDP setting and that it can be slower than a fast RTX 3070 laptop, the ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503Q cuts a fine figure. One of the biggest highlights turns out to be the WQHD panel, since it attracts customers with 165 Hz, relatively fast response times, FreeSync, and good color-space coverage. Other selling points are the surprisingly rich sound, the long battery life, and the sleek design. In terms of looks, the white edition stands out nicely from the competition."
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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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