Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15” (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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15” (Intel)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 970 grams less (around 2.14 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- 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
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.63 kg (3.59 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 |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
| Kensington lock | No | Yes |
| Model codes | - | A517-52-75N6 / A517-52-324S / A517-52-599X / A517-52-7681 / A517-52-58UL |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 45 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | 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 |
| Sync technology | No | - |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | - |
Screen space comparison
Aspire 5 (A517-52)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
IdeaPad 3i 15” (Intel)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| Contrast | 800:1 | 892:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 59% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 38% |
| Response time | - | 11 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 60 min) | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | - |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 350 grams | 307 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48 EUs | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| FLOPS | 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS | 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~7 Gbps | ~7 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS | 1.2-1.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 71 | 73 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | - |
| Max. ram size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | 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 | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| 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 1.4 | 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 |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | 10.4 x 6.9 cm | 10.5 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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