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
Gaming and AI
7.5/10
6.1/10
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.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.9/10
6.8/10
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.
The Acer Nitro 5 15, with its Intel i5-12500H CPU and RTX 4050 GPU, is designed to handle graphics-intensive engineering tasks but is heavier and has a lower-quality screen. On the other hand, the XPG Xenia 14 is lighter and boasts a superior screen with higher resolution and color accuracy, making it suitable for design work where portability and screen quality are priorities, although its integrated graphics are less powerful for heavy engineering applications.
Screen Quality
6.9/10
6.9/10
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.
For general use, the Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 both offer screens that provide crisp images and bright displays due to their respectable resolution and panel types, but the Xenia 14 has the edge with better color representation, making it more suitable for color-critical tasks. When it comes to engineering and design, the Xenia 14 stands out with its wider color gamuts, offering more accurate colors for professional design work, while the Nitro 5 may not reproduce colors as faithfully. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short with lower refresh rates, which can lead to less smooth visuals during fast-paced action; gamers may prefer a laptop with a higher refresh rate for a better gaming experience.
Battery
5.5 Hours
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.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
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.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for general use.
The Acer Nitro 5 15's strong CPU and RAM suit general use, but it's less portable and has shorter battery life than the XPG Xenia 14, which offers great portability and longer battery life with a high-quality screen and keyboard but with a less powerful CPU and integrated graphics.
Content Creation
7.5/10
7.4/10
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.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.2/10
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.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.2/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and XPG Xenia 14 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$780
$800
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the XPG Xenia 14 costs $800.
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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the XPG Xenia 14 compare to other laptops
"The Acer Nitro 5 is a fast QHD gaming notebook. The Nitro 5 is a well-balanced gaming laptop for just under US$ 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."
"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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