Acer Aspire 5 A515-55-78S9 vs Nitro 5 AN517-55-58G4 Laptop Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 A515-55-78S9 and Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-58G4 are both laptops with the same Memory Type (DDR4), SSD Capacity (512 GB) and Resolution (1920 x 1080). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+44%), better multithreading performance (+97%), better gaming performance (+522%) and CPU.

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Acer Aspire 5 A515-55-78S9	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-58G4
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $689.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $649.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $749.99 Out of Stock $980.74 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,134.43 - Buy now Show 2 more offers
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Brand Acer	Brand Acer
Model NX.HSMAA.002	Model NH.QFZAA.004 AN517-55-58G4
Release Date 📅 August 2020	Release Date 📅 July 2023
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (29 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-44%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-97%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-522%) * 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 i7-1065G7	CPU Intel i5-12450H
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 1300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4400 MHz
RAM Size 12 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type DDR4
GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type -	SSD Type PCI Express
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 17.3"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type LCD	Panel Type -
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 363.4 mm x 250.5 mm x 17.9 mm	Dimensions 400.5 mm x 294.5 mm x 28.60 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 Kg	Weight 3 Kg
Battery Capacity 48 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 2.0 Ports 1	USB 2.0 Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 10, 1000, 100 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Aspire 5 A515-55-78S9:

4 GB more RAM
Smaller screen size (-1.70")
Lighter weight (-1.10 Kg)
+1 Ports USB 2.0
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit

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Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-58G4:

6% cheaper, you can save $40.00
Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +44% (Intel i5-12450H)
Hugely better multithreading performance, around +97% (Intel i5-12450H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +522% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050)
4 more cores (Intel i5-12450H)
Bigger screen size (+1.70")
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C