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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.6
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
6.2
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
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
9.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.1
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
7.1
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i is good.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
6.9
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i has a better screen for engineering and design.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
11.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i has 11.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i 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
IdeaPad Slim 7i
7.8
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i and Acer Nitro 5 15 both have good build quality, though the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i has somewhat better build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
7.7
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.9/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
7.7
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.5
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
7.5
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

Cost

$899
Nitro 5 15
IdeaPad Slim 7i
$899
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $899 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i costs $899.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i
Acer Nitro 5 15Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i

GENERAL

Price
$899
$899
Release Date
May 1, 2023October 1, 2020
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''12.6'' x 8.2'' x 0.59''
Weight
5.51 lbs2.99 lbs
Width
14.19"12.62"
Depth
10.67"8.2"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12650HIntel i7-1165G7
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours11.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh60.7 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits340 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.4/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/109.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
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
44

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Acer Nitro 5 15

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NotebookCheck

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 Slim 7i

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PCMag

Ted Needleman | January 2022
"Among Lenovo's multiple laptop brands, the IdeaPad family is decidedly the one designed for consumers: people who want decent performance at a reasonable price. Consider, then, this laptop a paragon for the pickier members of that crowd. With a 14-inch touch-enabled display, a comfortable keyboard, an Evo-certified Intel Core i7 11th Generation CPU, and the latest Windows 11 operating system, the IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro ultraportable ($1,199 as tested) is a slick mainstream machine at a bit of a premium price, and quite capable for everyday tasks."

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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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