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Subjects of comparisons Alienware M17 R5 and Acer Aspire 5 A515, brand, model, release date, color, operative system, ranking and price.
| Manufacturer | Alienware | Acer |
| Model | M17 R5 | Aspire 5 A515 |
| Series | n/a | A515 - 56-36UT / 57G-58R7 / 57-598B / 56-702V / 43-R19L / 43-R19L / 48M-R3DF |
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| Release Date | 2023 | 2021 |
| Type | Gaming | Business |
| Color | Dark Side of the Moon | Gray |
| Operating System | Win 11 Home / Win 11 Pro | Win 10 Home / Win 11 Home |
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Dimensions
Laptop size, length, width and height.
| Length | ~298.71 mm ~29.87 cm ~11.76 in |
~236 mm ~23.6 cm ~9.29 in |
| Width | ~397.30 mm ~39.73 cm ~15.64 in |
~381.6 mm ~38.16 cm ~15.02 in |
| Height | ~26.70 mm ~2.67 cm ~1.05 in |
~20.95 mm ~2.1 cm ~0.82 in |
Weight
Laptop weight.
| Weight | ~3430 g ~3.43 kg ~7.56 lbs |
~2200 g ~2.2 kg ~4.85 lbs |
Battery
Battery duration, number of cells, recharge time and power consumption comparison.
| Battery Capacity | 6381 mAh (97 Wh) | 2922 mAh (45 Wh) |
| Battery Cells | 6 | 3 |
| Voltage | 15.2 V | 15.2 V |
| Battery Duration | 1.5 - 5.75 h | 1.5 - 7.5 h |
| Charge Time | 200 minutes | 180 minutes |
| Power Charger Consumption | 240 W | 65 W |
Display
Screen size, resolution, luminosity, contrast and other features.
| Size | 17.3'' | 15.6'' |
| Picture | ||
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 (FHD) | 1920 x 1080 (FHD) |
| Format | 16 : 9 | 16 : 9 |
| Technology | IPS LCD | Bezel LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 360 Hz (2.7ms) / 480 Hz (2ms) | 60 Hz (16.67ms) |
| Luminosity | 280 nits | 274 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | n/a | 1400:1 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Features | – |
Scree-to-body-ratio 81.18%, |
CPU
Producer, model, cache, threads, cores, clock, driver and other info.
| Producer | AMD | Intel / AMD |
| Family | Ryzen 9 | i3 11th Gen / i5 12th Gen / i5 12th Gen / i7 9th Gen / Ryzen 3 / Ryzen 5 |
| Model | 6900HX | 1115G4 / 1240P / 12450H / 1165G7 / 3200U / 7530U |
| Cache Memory | 16 MB | 6 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 4 / 16 MB |
| Threads | 16 | 4 / 16 / 12 / 8 / 4 / 12 |
| Cores | 8 | 2 / 12 / 8 / 4 / 2 / 6 |
| Performance Cores | n.a. | n.a. / 4 / 4 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. |
| Efficiency Cores | n.a. | n.a. / 8 / 4 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. |
| Base Clock Frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.0 / 1.7 / 2.0 /2.8 / 2.6 / 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Clock Frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.10 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.7 / 3.5 / 4.5 GHz |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GBs | 51.2 / 76.8 / 76.8 / 51.2 / 35.76 / 51.2 GBs |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 W | 28 / 28 / 45 / 28 / 15 / 15 W |
| Thermal Max Power | - | - / 64 / 95 / - / - / - / W |
| Max Temperature (TJUNCTION) | 95°C (212°F) | 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 105°C (221°F) / 95°C (203°F) |
| Integrated Graphic | AMD Radeon™ 680M | Intel® UHD Graphics / Intel® Iris® Xe / Intel® UHD Graphics / Intel® Iris® Xe / Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics / AMD Radeon™ Graphics |
| Features | AMD “Zen 3+” Core Architecture,
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Deep Learning Boost (i3/i5/i7), |
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RAM
RAM amount, frequency, technology, upgrade tutorial
| Total Memory | 16 / 32 / 64 GB | 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 32 GB |
| Unit Slots | 1/2 | 1 |
| Frequency | 4800 Mhz | 2800 / 3200 MHz |
| Technology | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Integrated | No | No |
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GPU
Producer, model, cores, memory and frequency, clock, drivers and other features.
| Producer | Nvidia / AMD | Intel / AMD |
| Family | Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Radeon | - |
| Model | 3060 / 3070 / 3070Ti / 3080 / 6850M XT | UHD 11th Gen / Iris Xe / UHD Graphics 12 th / Iris Xe / Vega 3 / Radeon Graphics / RTX 2050 |
| Cores | 3840 / 5120 / 5888 / 6144 / 2560 Cores | 48 / 80 / 48 / 96 / 3 / 7 / 2048 Cores |
| Memory | 6 / 8 / 8 / 16 / 12 GB | uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / 4 GB |
| Memory Technology | GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 | uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / uses RAM / GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 1283 - 1703 / 1290 - 1620 / 1035 - 1485 / 1245 - 1710 / 2463 MHz | 1250 / 1300 / 1200 / 1300 / 1200 / 2000 / 1477 MHz |
| Memory Interface Size | 192 / 256 / 256 / 256 / 192 bit | n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 64 bit |
| Features | DLSS (Nvidia), |
DirectX* 12.1 (UHD/Iris), |
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Storage
Storage drive, memory amount, technology, frequency.
| Total Memory | 1 / 2 / 4 TB | 128 / 512 GB / 1 / 2 TB |
| Units | 1 / 2 | 1 |
| Technology | PCIe SSD | PCIe SSD |
| Free Slots | 1 / 0 | 0 |
Ports
USB, HDMI, Ethernet, Thunderbolt, Audio and other ports.
| USB 3.0 Type C | 1 (3.2 Gen 2) | 1 (3.2 Gen 2) |
| USB 3.0 Type A | 3 (3.2 Gen 1) | 2 / 3 (3.2 Gen 1) |
| USB 2.0 | No | 1 / No |
| HDMI | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.1) |
| HDMI Mini | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 | 1 Gb LAN |
| Thunderbolt | 1 (Gen 4) | 1 (Gen 4) |
| Audio | 1 (In/Out) | 1 (In/Out) |
Connectivity
LAN, Wifi and Bluetooth technologies.
| Ethernet LAN | RJ-45 (2.5) | RJ-45 |
| Wifi | WiFi 6 | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 / 5.3 | 5.1 |
Keyboard
Mechanical or Membrane, RGB, numpad and keyboard related info
| Type | Membrane / Mechanical | Membrane |
| RGB | Backlit Per Key RGB | Backlit, No RGB |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Mousepad | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Features | mSeries Keyboard, |
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Webcam
Camera quality, number, position and privacy shutter.
| Number | 1 | 1 |
| Quality | 720p (HD) | 1080p (FHD) |
| Position | Top | Top |
| Microphone | Array Microphone | Dual |
| Privacy Shutter | No | No |
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Speakers
Speakers number, power and features of the Laptops.
| Number | 2 | 2 |
| Power | 2.5 W | n/a |
| Features | Realtek ALC3254 |
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Price and Warranty
Satisfaction is (not) guaranteed.
| Warranty | 1 or 2 years | 1 or 2 years |
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