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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 (2024)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life
  • Best in class speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
6.5
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Dell XPS 13 (2024) is only fair.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
8.1
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
7.9
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
500.0 nits
The Dell XPS 13 has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
10.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Dell XPS 13 has 10 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) has very 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
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
8.5
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
$1,399
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$2,500

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the Dell XPS 13 (2024) costs $1,399.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
500.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.8/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell XPS 13 (2024) to be very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
7.9
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for engineering and design.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
XPS 13 (2024)
7.8
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the Dell XPS 13 (2024) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15Dell XPS 13 (2024)
Acer Nitro 5 15Dell XPS 13 (2024)

GENERAL

Price
$780
$1,399
Release Date
May 1, 2023February 20, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''11.6'' x 7.8'' x 0.6''
Weight
5.51 lbs3.7 lbs
Width
14.19"11.62"
Depth
10.67"7.84"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh55 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"13.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
144Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits500 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.4/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/109.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
30
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
44

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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 XPS 13 (2024)

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Monica Chen | April 2023
"In the past, the XPS 13 was a hands-down contender for the best laptop on the market. But the Apple-silicon MacBook has since barrelled onto the scene, and it wipes the floor with most of the ultraportable Windows laptops that cross my desk on a daily basis. This XPS is no exception. Compared to the M2 MacBook Air, battery life is worse."

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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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