Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R5ED vs HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT Laptop Comparison

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R5ED and HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT are both laptops with the same Panel Type (IPS), Refresh Rate (60 Hz) and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+123%), better multithreading performance (+196%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R5ED	HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $1,073.00 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $2,142.99 Out of Stock $2,677.16
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Brand Acer	Brand HP
Model an515-42-r5ed	Model B85MQUT#ABA
Release Date 📅 December 2019	Release Date 📅 March 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-123%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-196%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU AMD 2500U	CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2000 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz
RAM Size 8 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type LPDDR5x
GPU AMD Radeon RX 560 - 896	GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V
SSD Capacity -	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type -	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
HDD Capacity 1000 GB	HDD Capacity -
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 14"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1200
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 267 mm x 391 mm x 27 mm	Dimensions 313.9 mm x 219.9 mm x 14.90 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 Kg	Weight 1.18 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 68 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 C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader No	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

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

50% cheaper, you can save $1,069.99
More Capacity (HDD +1000 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+1.60")
+1 Ethernet
+2 Ports USB 2.0
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C

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Reasons to buy the HP EliteBook X G1i B85MQUT:

Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later
Monstrously better single-core performance, around +123% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +196% (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
4 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V)
8 GB more RAM
Smaller screen size (-1.60")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1200 pixel)
Lighter weight (-1.52 Kg)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4