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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Nitro 5 15 offers superior 3D, machine learning, and engineering performance due to its more powerful graphics card, making it excellent for intensive gaming and resource-demanding tasks, but it is heavier and has a lower battery life, reducing its portability. Alternatively, the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 is more portable due to its lighter weight and longer battery life, and it includes a touchscreen with a higher resolution and aspect ratio suited for general use and productivity. However, for tasks requiring high graphics performance, it might not keep up due to less powerful integrated graphics. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 14 7420
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
6.2
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
6.9
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for engineering and design, while the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
6.2
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
260.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a better screen than the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
7.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Dell Inspiron 14 7420 has 7.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Dell Inspiron 14 7420 has very good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
7.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
260.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.3/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7420 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
7.3
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7420 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
7.3
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7420 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
7.4
The Dell Inspiron 14 7420 and Acer Nitro 5 15 both have good build quality.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
Inspiron 14 7420
$801
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The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 costs $801.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15Dell Inspiron 14 7420
Acer Nitro 5 15Dell Inspiron 14 7420

GENERAL

Price
$780
$801
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''12.4'' x 9'' x 0.66''
Weight
5.51 lbs3.61 lbs
Width
14.19"12.36"
Depth
10.67"8.96"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel i7-1255U
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours7.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh54 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits260 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.4/108.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.8/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
4N/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."

Dell Inspiron 14 7420

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Allen Ngo | June 2022
"Notable qualities of the Inspiron 7420 2-in-1 include the 16:10 aspect ratio, strong hinges, 12th gen Intel CPU with optional GeForce MX graphics, and easy serviceability. Such features would typically cost hundreds of dollars more on higher-end alternatives from competing manufacturers. The value proposition is therefore relatively high for users looking to maximize bang for the buck."

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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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