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Updated January 10, 2024·

Choosing between the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the HP EliteBook 845 G9 depends on your priorities. The Acer Nitro 5 is geared more towards gaming and 3D work, offering a high-refresh-rate display and dedicated GPU that are better for this kind of use, while the HP EliteBook is a premium business laptop with better portability, given its lighter weight and longer battery life. For general use, both laptops are comparable in performance, but the EliteBook offers a higher resolution display with better color coverage, which could be beneficial for tasks involving photo or video editing. If cost is a consideration, the Acer Nitro 5 tends to be less expensive, but for those requiring a laptop for frequent travel or professional environments, the HP EliteBook’s build quality and business features may justify its higher price. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the HP EliteBook 845 G9
  • Good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
6.3
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
8.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP EliteBook 845 G9 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
7.2
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.3/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and HP EliteBook 845 G9 are both good for engineering and design, though the Acer Nitro 5 15 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
7.1
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
402.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a better screen than the HP EliteBook 845 G9 for gaming and AI, while the HP EliteBook 845 G9 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, and content creation.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
12.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The HP EliteBook 845 G9 has 12 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP EliteBook 845 G9 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
EliteBook 845 G9
8.0
The HP EliteBook 845 G9 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
7.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
402.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
12.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.3/10
The HP EliteBook 845 G9 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
7.6
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP EliteBook 845 G9 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
7.7
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The HP EliteBook 845 G9 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
EliteBook 845 G9
$740
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The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the HP EliteBook 845 G9 costs $740.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the HP EliteBook 845 G9 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15HP EliteBook 845 G9
Acer Nitro 5 15HP EliteBook 845 G9

GENERAL

Price
$780
$740
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''12.4'' x 8.8'' x 0.76''
Weight
5.51 lbs3.09 lbs
Width
14.19"12.42"
Depth
10.67"8.82"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HAMD Ryzen 5 6650U
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours12 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh51 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits402 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108/10
Portability Score
6.4/108.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1440p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
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."

HP EliteBook 845 G9

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Sebastian Jentsch | July 2022
"The high-end version of the HP EliteBook 845 G9 with a Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS, 32GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD packs a lot of power, but is still quiet and cool enough to operate in noise-sensitive environments. Quiet, cool and drawing on a massive 40 watts from the APU at the same time, however, is not possible. The 14-incher only has a single-fan solution and it only just manages to keep an near unthrottled Ryzen 9 in check."

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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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