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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are similar in price range and come with the same amount of storage and memory. The Acer Nitro 5 15 is equipped with a more powerful processor and a gaming-grade GPU, which makes it suitable for intense gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering tasks, but it's larger and heavier, affecting its portability. Meanwhile, the XPG Xenia 14 is more portable due to its smaller size and lighter weight, has a higher screen resolution and pixel density with better color coverage, making it good for general use and professional tasks that require color accuracy. The battery life of the XPG Xenia 14 is better, which could make it more desirable for users who need to work on the go. If performance for tasks like gaming or 3D work is a priority, the Acer may be preferable, while if you value portability and screen quality for general use, go with the XPG. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the XPG Xenia 14
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
6.1
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
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
7.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the XPG Xenia 14 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
6.8
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for engineering and design, while the XPG Xenia 14 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
6.9
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a better screen than the XPG Xenia 14 for gaming and AI, while the XPG Xenia 14 has a better screen for engineering and design.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
10.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The XPG Xenia 14 has 10 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
2.2 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The XPG Xenia 14 has excellent 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
Xenia 14
7.3
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
7.4
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
7.2
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
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 XPG Xenia 14 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
7.2
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 both have good build quality.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
Xenia 14
$800
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$1,000

$1,200

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the XPG Xenia 14 costs $800.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the XPG Xenia 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15XPG Xenia 14
Acer Nitro 5 15XPG Xenia 14

GENERAL

Price
$780
$800
Release Date
May 1, 2023October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''12.2'' x 8.5'' x 0.59''
Weight
5.51 lbs2.2 lbs
Width
14.19"12.2"
Depth
10.67"8.46"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel i5-1135G7
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh53 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits321 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.2/10
Portability Score
6.4/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
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."

XPG Xenia 14

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Allen Ngo | July 2021
"The Xenia 14 is a top 14-inch laptop under 1 kg. ADATA isn't exactly known for its laptops and so we weren't expecting much from its first 14-inch Ultrabook. With that said, we're pleasantly surprised by how well the Xenia 14 looks and performs. Not only is it incredibly light, but it has a color accurate 16:10 display, high CPU and GPU performance, easy RAM and SSD serviceability, plenty of port options including Thunderbolt 4, and long battery life. It packs a lot of punch and features considering the size and weight to be better than even the LG Gram series."

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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.

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