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Compare Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R5ED vs Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R5ED and Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL are both laptops with the same Resolution (1920 x 1080), Panel Type (IPS) and Front Camera Resolution (HD). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+77%), better multithreading performance (+245%), CPU and CPU Cores.
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Brand
Acer
Brand
Acer
Model
an515-42-r5ed
Model
  • NH.QG8AA.001
  • AN517-42-R6BL
Release Date
📅 December 2019
Release Date
📅 November 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Single-Core Performance
(Charts)
(-77%)
Single-Core Performance
(Charts)
(0%)
Workstation Performance
(Charts)
(-245%)
Workstation Performance
(Charts)
(0%)
Gaming Performance
(Charts)
n/a
Gaming Performance
(Charts)
* Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
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CPU
AMD 2500U
CPU
AMD 6800H
CPU Cores
4
CPU Cores
8
CPU Clock Rate
2000 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4700 MHz
RAM Size
8 GB
RAM Size
16 GB
Memory Type
DDR4
Memory Type
DDR5
Memory Configuration
-
Memory Configuration
2 x 8 GB
GPU
AMD Radeon RX 560 - 896
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
SSD Capacity
-
SSD Capacity
512 GB
SSD Type
-
SSD Type
PCI Express
HDD Capacity
1000 GB
HDD Capacity
-
Screen Size
15.6"
Screen Size
17.3"
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Panel Type
IPS
Panel Type
IPS
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Front Camera
Yes
Front Camera
Yes
Front Camera Resolution
HD
Front Camera Resolution
HD
Dimensions
267 mm x 391 mm x 27 mm
Dimensions
400.5 mm x 294.5 mm x 27.90 mm
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Weight
2.7 Kg
Weight
3 Kg
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
90 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports
2
USB 2.0 Ports
-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports
1
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
Fingerprint Reader
No
Fingerprint Reader
-
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Keyboard Backlit
Yes
Keyboard Backlit
Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R5ED:

  • More Capacity (HDD +1000 GB available)
  • Smaller screen size (-1.70")
  • Lighter weight (-0.30 Kg)
  • +2 Ports USB 2.0
  • +1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42-R6BL:

  • 25% cheaper, you can save $273.01
  • Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
  • Hugely better single-core performance, around +77% (AMD 6800H)
  • Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +245% (AMD 6800H)
  • 4 more cores (AMD 6800H)
  • 8 GB more RAM
  • Bigger screen size (+1.70")
  • Higher Refresh Rate (144 Hz)
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • +2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • +1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C

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