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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) vs ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021)
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Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Variants
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-3905) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-37J5) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-318V) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-38LM) (Silver - 512GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-33VN) (Silver - 512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-AB54) (Indie Black - i5/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-AH54) (Indie Black - i5/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-L12892W) (Indie Black - i5/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1235T) (Indie Black - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-PB56) (Indie Black - i5/MX350/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-UH76) (Indie Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-NB74 ) (Indie Black - i7/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-BQ684) (Indie Black - i7/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-NB74) (Indie Black - i7/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-PB79) (Indie Black - i7/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1332T) (Transparent Silver - i5/8GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1215T) (Transparent Silver - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1236T) (Transparent Silver - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1235T) (Transparent Silver - i5/MX350/16GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EA-L12437T) (Transparent Silver - i7/12GB/512GB)
- VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (K513EQ-L1191T) (Transparent Silver - i7/MX350/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021)
The ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 (2021) is better than the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) for most uses. Although the build is similar between these two laptops, the ASUS is more compact and lighter, making it easier to carry around. The ASUS has a significantly better OLED display compared to the Acer laptop's TN panel. The ASUS model's screen gets much brighter, provides a better dark room viewing experience, and has full Adobe RGB and DCI P3 coverage. On the other hand, the Acer has a better port selection, as its USB-C supports charging and DisplayPort Alt Mode.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.7
7.0
Battery
6.3
5.5
Keyboard
5.4
7.3
Brightness
5.3
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.6
6.6
Hinge Photo
Range
150°
140°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
7.9
8.3
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.6"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Width
14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.1" (35.9 cm)
Depth
9.4" (23.9 cm)
9.3" (23.5 cm)
Volume
100.9 in³ (1,652.9 cm³)
92.2 in³ (1,510.1 cm³)
Weight
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
3.4 lbs (1.6 kg)
Charger Size
7.8 in³ (127.7 cm³)
7.7 in³ (126.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
8.2
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
8.0
RAM Slots
0
1
Storage Slots
1
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Pixel Density
141 PPI
143 PPI
Panel Type
TN
OLED
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
77%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
3.9
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
353 : 1
101,200 : 1
Brightness
5.3
7.8
Maximum Brightness
184 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
16 cd/m²
5 cd/m²
Reflections
7.6
6.7
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.49%
5.24%
Indirect Reflections
2.77%
0.61%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.72%
4.63%
Black Uniformity
0.1
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
21.578%
0.345%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
35°
Color Washout From Right
37°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
21°
Color Shift From Right
21°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
40°
Brightness Loss From Right
41°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
40°
Gamma Shift From Right
41°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
38°
Color Washout From Above
35°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
22°
Color Shift From Above
20°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
42°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
42°
Gamma Shift From Above
40°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
0.1
7.0
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
14.85
2.06
Avg. Gamma
2.08
2.28
Avg. Color dE
11.78
4.8
Avg. Color Temperature
21,247 K
6,389.9 K
Color Gamut
3.6
9.7
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
61.31%
154.28%
sRGB uv
48.64%
141.99%
Adobe RGB xy
45.52%
97.9%
Adobe RGB uv
41.88%
99.42%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
45.27%
99.99%
DCI P3 uv
38.91%
99.99%
Rec. 2020 xy
32.47%
81.58%
Rec. 2020 uv
28.35%
82.38%
Flicker
10
1.8
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
60 Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
5.4
7.3
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.5
7.0
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
No
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
69 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
36 gf
Pre-Travel
0.98 mm
0.90 mm
Total Travel
1.29 mm
1.35 mm
Touchpad
6.9
7.2
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
7.5
Size
15.5 in² (100.3 cm²)
11.4 in² (73.5 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.4
7.7
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
74 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
8.9 dB
4.0 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-1.2
-0.1
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
403 Hz
325 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
0.5 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.1
6.5
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
6.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
7.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-C Ports
1
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
No
USB-C Display Out
Yes
No
HDMI
2.0
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i3-N305
Core i7-1165G7
Core Count
8
4
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
NVIDIA
Model
UHD Graphics 750
GeForce MX350
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
N/A
2 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
16 GB
Modules
4 (Soldered)
2
Type
LP-DDR5
DDR4
Speed
4,800 MHz
3,200 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
472 GB
449 GB
Drive 1
Micron 2450 MTFDKBA512TFK
Intel SSD 660p SSDPELMW512G8
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.0
8.1
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,070 points
1,570 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,948 points
4,969 points
GPU Compute
7,411 points
15,181 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
7.3
8.8
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
989 points
1,523 points
Multi-Thread
4,487 points
5,674 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.1
6.2
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
9.2 min
6.8 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
7.5 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
3.4
5.1
Basemark Image
Overall Score
7,976
16,181
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
9.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,281.3 MB/s
740.1 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,659.3 MB/s
1,370.8 MB/s
Random Write Speed
72.1 MB/s
110.5 MB/s
Random Read Speed
46.3 MB/s
55.3 MB/s
Battery
6.3
5.5
Capacity
40 Wh
41 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.8 hrs
6.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.3 hrs
4.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
5.3 hrs
1.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.1 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.8
1.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
5 fps
9 fps
1% Low
1 fps
6 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
1,105 ms
54 ms
0.1% Low Delta
2,780 ms
121 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
15 fps
40 fps
Civilization VI
2.7
4.2
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
10 fps
21 fps
1% Low
7 fps
14 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
13 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
24 ms
0.1% Low Delta
42 ms
26 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
39 fps
83 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.25 s
8.38 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
7.7
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
87 fps
1% Low
52 fps
0.1% Low
40 fps
1% Low Delta
8 ms
0.1% Low Delta
13 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
121 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
1.4
2.7
Avg. FPS
9 fps
16 fps
1% Low
1 fps
12 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
10 fps
1% Low Delta
872 ms
24 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4,999 ms
39 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
16 fps
30 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.3
7.3
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (80 °F)
24 °C (76 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
37 °C (98 °F)
48 °C (118 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
44.0 dBA
44.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
Performance Over Time
9.5
9.0
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
56 °C
82 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
3% loss
6% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
50 °C
68 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 10
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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