Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15” (2021, Intel) vs Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15” (2021, Intel)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 900 grams less (around 1.98 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 28-38% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (131.7 vs 164.9 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~32%) battery – 50.2 against 38 watt-hours
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
Dimensions | 359.2 x 236.5 x 19.9 mm 14.14 x 9.31 x 0.78 inches |
403.5 x 263.7 x 19.9 mm 15.89 x 10.38 x 0.78 inches |
Area | 850 cm2 (131.6 inches2) | 1064 cm2 (164.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~79% | ~77.5% |
Side bezels | 6.9 mm | 10.3 mm |
Colors | Gray, Blue, Yellow | Silver |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Noise level | - | 45 dB |
Display
Size | 15.6 inches | 17.3 inches |
Type | TFT VA | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Contrast | - | 892:1 |
sRGB color space | - | 59% |
Adobe RGB profile | - | 38% |
Response time | - | 11 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | No | - |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
Weigh of AC adapter | - | 307 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
Cores | 2 | 2 |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 12 nm | 14 nm |
GPU base clock | - | 1354 MHz |
GPU boost clock | - | 1468 MHz |
FLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS | 1.879 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
Memory speed | ~8-10 Gbps | ~7 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 896 | 640 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 32 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 16 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | - |
Max. ram size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | - | Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x1.5W | - |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Loudness | - | 67.5 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
Fingerprint | No | Yes |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | No | No |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
SD card reader | Yes | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Size | - | 10.5 x 8.0 cm |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can be different depending on the laptop’s particular configuration or region.
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