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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a newer Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU ideal for intensive gaming and engineering applications, supporting the latest features like hardware ray tracing and DLSS, and comes with a higher RAM capacity, which is beneficial for multitasking and high-performance tasks. While it may cost more, it offers a higher refresh rate display, providing smoother visuals for fast-paced gaming. Conversely, the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, with its Nvidia RTX 2050 GPU, is generally less expensive but offers less power for demanding applications and a lower refresh rate screen. The IdeaPad, however, may provide adequate performance for general use and lighter gaming at a more budget-friendly price. Both have similar screen sizes and resolutions, but the Acer model is slightly heavier, which may affect portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
6.5
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for engineering and design, though the Acer Nitro 5 15 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
8.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
$549
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The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 costs $549.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.3
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

GENERAL

Price
$780
$549
Release Date
May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''14.2'' x 10.5'' x 0.86''
Weight
5.51 lbs5.1 lbs
Width
14.19"14.16"
Depth
10.67"10.49"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HAMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits329 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.2/10
Portability Score
6.4/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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."

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

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Florian Glaser | October 2022
"The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is one of the most powerful RTX 3050 Ti laptops. If you disregard the mediocre quality of the case in terms of the material and workmanship, Lenovo has created a successful budget gaming laptop with the IdeaPad Gaming. Thanks to high TDPs and constant performance development, the Core i5-12500H and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti are able to show their full power, while in contrast, the (mostly slower) competitors deliver a better battery life. However, hardly any of the alternative laptops are able to reach the image quality of the Gaming 3. Most of the competitors are left behind in terms of the color space and brightness."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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