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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Nitro 5 offers high performance with a graphics card suited for intensive tasks like gaming, 3D work, or machine learning, but it tends to be heavier and more expensive, meaning it's less portable and affordable. The HP 15" Laptop, on the other hand, is more budget-friendly, lighter, and has solid performance for general use, but it may not handle demanding software tasks as easily as the Acer Nitro 5. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for general use
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation
  • Good overall build quality
  • Good speakers
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 15" Laptop
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for general use, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.

Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
5.9
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
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 HP 15" Laptop is poor.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.2
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for engineering and design, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.9
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for content creation, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.7
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for software development, while the HP 15" Laptop is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.3
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a better screen than the HP 15" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 15" Laptop 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
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.0
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality, while the HP 15" Laptop has only fair build quality.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
$375
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The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the HP 15" Laptop costs $375.
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Key similarities

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Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
15" Laptop
6.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The HP 15" Laptop has 6 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the HP 15" Laptop compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15HP 15" Laptop
Acer Nitro 5 15HP 15" Laptop

GENERAL

Price
$780
$375
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''14.1'' x 9.5'' x 0.7''
Weight
5.51 lbs3.73 lbs
Width
14.19"14.11"
Depth
10.67"9.53"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel i3-1215U
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB128 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits250 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/106/10
Portability Score
6.4/107.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/106/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
21
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."

HP 15" Laptop

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Alex Iliev | August 2022
"Chances are high that the HP 15 is one of the first laptops to pop up when you search for an inexpensive notebook. Indeed, its price tag is very tempting for many, and of course, this is the reason for its popularity. However, the HP 15" suffers from poor performance due to low power consumption. On the bright side, one of the good things about it is the port selection. On the inside, this includes two SODIMM slots for memory, an M.2 PCIe x4 slot for storage, and a SATA drive bay. However, the TN panel, and mediocre input devices are not ideal."

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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 HP

HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.

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