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 gramm |
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 Iris Xe Graphics G4 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 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 | 720-1395 MHz | 1354 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 930-1575 MHz | 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 | 896 | 640 |
| DirectX support | 12 | 12 |
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 | No |
| 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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