Acer Aspire 5 A514-55-578C vs Nitro 5 AN515-55-56AP Laptop Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 A514-55-578C and Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-56AP are both laptops with the same Memory Type (DDR4), SSD Capacity (512 GB) and SSD Type (PCI Express). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+22%), better multithreading performance (+54%), better gaming performance (+300%) and CPU.

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Acer Aspire 5 A514-55-578C	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-56AP
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $661.99 Out of Stock $665.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $649.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $849.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $979.99
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model NX.K5DAA.002 A514-55-578C	Model NH.QB0AA.003
Release Date 📅 October 2022	Release Date 📅 July 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (5 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-22%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-54%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-300%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i5-1235U	CPU Intel i5-10300H
CPU Cores 10	CPU Cores 4
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2500 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 14"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 328 mm x 221 mm x 17.8 mm	Dimensions 363.4 mm x 255 mm x 23.9 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 1.49 Kg	Weight 2.3 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 57.5 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Aspire 5 A514-55-578C:

Newer Product, it was released around 14 months later
Moderately better single-core performance, around +22% (Intel i5-1235U)
Much better multithreading performance, around +54% (Intel i5-1235U)
6 more cores (Intel i5-1235U)
Smaller screen size (-1.60")
Lighter weight (-0.81 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A

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Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-56AP:

2% cheaper, you can save $12.00
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +300% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050)
8 GB more RAM
Bigger screen size (+1.60")
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A