Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 50identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Black
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:HD
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:AMD A12
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:A12-9730P
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-90VF AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1 MB
    • Nitro 5 AN515-41-11CP AMD A12 A12-9730P Laptop:2 MB

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100 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9AMD A12
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs7th Generation AMD A12-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffersA9-9420A12-9730P
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FP4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one28 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one32-bit, 64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storageidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD Radeon R5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5AMD Radeon R7
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery life (max)Differs5.5 h6 h
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm26.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.67 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.67 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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