Product Comparison: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 vs ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY
General Specifications
Brand
Acer
ASUS
Model
Nitro 5 AN515-52
TUF Gaming FX505DY
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Thrust yourself into the gaming world with a form factor that takes you beyond that of mere mortal laptops. Submit to the game with tech features that put you in the grip of the experience. Invigorate your gaming and enjoy crushing audio as Acer's TrueHarmony meets Dolby Audio Premium.
Experience smoother, more immersive gameplay with the new ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 AMD Edition. Featuring a cutting-edge IPS-level NanoEdge display with AMD FreeSync technology and a refresh rate up to 120Hz, and armed with the latest AMD Ryzen processor and discrete Radeon graphics.
Key Specs
Screen Size
15.6 in.
15.6 in.
Operating System
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Home
Processor Speed
2.3 GHz
2.1 GHz
System Memory (RAM)
8 GB
8 GB
Storage Capacity
1128 GB
512 GB
Battery Life
5.5 hours
8 hours
Size & Weight
Height
1.05 in.
1.02 in.
Width
15.35 in.
14.19 in.
Depth
10.47 in.
10.32 in.
Weight
5.95 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Processor
Processor Model
Intel Core i5-8300H
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Number of Cores
4
4
Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
What customers say about "Processor"
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 Gaming Notebook
- This is an excellent laptop for work and play. The quad core processor is fast enough to handle any task with ease.
- It's a very efficient processor that does not consume lots of battery power, as it's rated for 15W TDP. Battery life is quite good.
- This is an excellent laptop, with fantastic performance. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to work and play games.
- Battery life good. Capable of running light to medium games pinned at 60FPS. Great processor.
- This laptop is great, I mean it's fast, starts up immediately, silent as a grave and for the price it's really worth it.
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY Full HD Gaming Laptop
- This laptop can run all the games i play without any problem, overwatch, League of legends, world of Warcraft.
- Can comfortably run Overwatch on ultra setting with clean FPS and can run Apex smoothly too on a high setting. Great processor.
- Great gaming performance, especially for the price.
- The performance is very good on this laptop and it's got a very efficient cooling system.
- Performed very bad at games because sometimes the laptop would not use the discrete GPU for some reason.
Memory
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR4-SDRAM
DDR4-SDRAM
Type of Storage
SSD + HDD
SSD
Card Reader
Yes
No
What customers say about "Memory"
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 Gaming Notebook
- There's a standard 1TB HDD for lots of storage.
- In terms of RAM it comes with 8GB (4GBx2) dual channel which is excellent.
- Gaming results are solid the gtx 1050 is still a good enough gpu and will run most games at 60 fps with at least medium settings. Great capacity of memory.
- It's a great laptop for most things, and getting the 8gb ram is good for gaming.
- Really happy with this laptop. It's a great budget gaming laptop with great performance and 8gb ram.
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY Full HD Gaming Laptop
- Excellent gaming laptop for the price. Instant startup thanks to its SSD. Great capacity of memory.
- Comes with a good amount of memory that makes me very happy.
- 8GB of memory is enough for me to play all games with comfort.
- There is no card reader or optical drive built in so you will need to purchase these separately if you want to use the laptop for photography or for watching films or playing games.
- It comes with 8gb of ram but its really not enough, buy more if you can.
Features
Display Type
FHD IPS
FHD IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Radeon RX 560X
Discrete Graphics Memory
4 GB
4 GB
Extras
Gigabit Ethernet, Acer CoolBoost, ComfyView, Dolby Audio Premium, Acer NitroSense, TrueHarmony
Kensington lock, Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module, DTS Headphone: X, HD camera, Hypercool technology
What customers say about "Features"
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 Gaming Notebook
- The dedicated graphics card is an GTX 1050 Ti and it performs very well in most games at 1080p medium. I'm really happy with the performance so far.
- All the games I play run very smoothly and look excellent on the IPS Full HD screen.
- Screen resolution provides really clear text and sharp graphics.
- Sound, in dolby stereo, is excellent for the size. App loading is really fast and startup speed is excellent with a fast shutdown, even after all my current software has been installed.
- Nice and quiet when not hitting the GPU and reasonably quiet while gaming.
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY Full HD Gaming Laptop
- The laptop definitely looks the part. The quality in its build and materials is evident straightaway.
- It is a really good laptop, works as expected with gaming, screen quality is really good and the performance is not halve bad for the price.
- Working really well with games in medium or high quality graphic details.
- The laptop for gaming is excellent. Very fast. Very quiet and looks very nice with the lights changing colour ect.
- The AMD display optimization app can't find its driver, although AMD's downloaded driver check and installation tool says the latest drivers are installed.
Connectivity
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Network
Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Ethernet
Number of USB Ports
4
3
USB Type C
No
No
Other Ports
HDMI, Headphone/Microphone 3.5mm jack
HDMI, Headphone/Microphone 3.5mm jack
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 Gaming Notebook
- It was easy to set up. Has great options of USB connectors.
- The battery life very good, what I like is the plug that connects to the laptop.
- It connected to the internet just fine. Watching streaming was no problem.
- Built in speakers are loud but sound a bit muffled but not to bad. Connected to internet fast.
- I had problems connecting to the internet from day one, I then also noticed a screw rolling around in the laptop.
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY Full HD Gaming Laptop
- Sturdy, great looking, comfortable keyboard, decent viewing angles, great connectivity of bluetooth.
- Connection ports are sensibly placed so that’s a plus.
- I like that it includes RJ45 connection. Good for business use.
- Connectors are quite comfortable and the connection to Wi-Fi is stable.
- There is an issue with WiFi connectivity, the laptop takes time to catch a WiFi signal.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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