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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) vs Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)
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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)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-3692BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i3/8GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-3467BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i3/8GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-5081BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i5/12GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-5450BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i5/16GB/256GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-2181BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i5/MX330/8GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-7897BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/12GB/5126GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-7474BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-1467BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/8GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-1474BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - FHD/i7/MX330/8GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 15 3000 (i3501-5075BLK-PUS) (Carbon Black - HD/i5/12GB/256GB)
Our Verdict
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)
The Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) is marginally better than the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023) for most uses. The Dell has a slightly sturdier build, and it's much more upgradeable because you can replace the RAM. It also has two storage slots, whereas the Acer only has one. The Dell offers more configuration options, including a brighter IPS display and a more powerful NVIDIA GeForce MX330 discrete GPU. On the other hand, the Acer has a faster SSD, and the keyboard doesn't get as hot under load. The Acer has a USB-C port, although you can also get the Dell with one.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.7
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.6
5.4
Hinge Photo
Range
150°
135°
Stability
Decent
Decent
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
7.9
8.0
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
15.6"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Width
14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.3" (36.4 cm)
Depth
9.4" (23.9 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)
Volume
100.9 in³ (1,652.9 cm³)
111.1 in³ (1,820.0 cm³)
Weight
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
3.9 lbs (1.8 kg)
Charger Size
7.8 in³ (127.7 cm³)
5.1 in³ (82.8 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
9.1
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
9.0
RAM Slots
0
2
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
141 PPI
Panel Type
TN
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
78%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
3.9
6.9
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
353 : 1
1,098 : 1
Brightness
5.3
6.2
Maximum Brightness
184 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
16 cd/m²
9 cd/m²
Reflections
7.6
7.4
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.49%
5.49%
Indirect Reflections
2.77%
4.86%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.72%
0.63%
Black Uniformity
0.1
4.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
21.578%
2.800%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.7
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
23°
Color Washout From Right
25°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
46°
Color Shift From Right
53°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
27°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
26°
Gamma Shift From Right
28°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
24°
Color Washout From Above
27°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
23°
Color Shift From Above
42°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
Brightness Loss From Above
28°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
32°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
0.1
4.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
14.85
3.86
Avg. Gamma
2.08
2.31
Avg. Color dE
11.78
6
Avg. Color Temperature
21,247 K
6,310 K
Color Gamut
3.6
3.8
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
61.31%
63.5%
sRGB uv
48.64%
50.66%
Adobe RGB xy
45.52%
48.43%
Adobe RGB uv
41.88%
43.98%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
45.27%
48.16%
DCI P3 uv
38.91%
40.86%
Rec. 2020 xy
32.47%
34.55%
Rec. 2020 uv
28.35%
29.77%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.4
5.4
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.5
6.5
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
No
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
65 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
0.98 mm
0.92 mm
Total Travel
1.29 mm
1.33 mm
Touchpad
6.9
7.4
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
7.5
Size
15.5 in² (100.3 cm²)
12.9 in² (83.2 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.4
7.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
74 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
8.9 dB
5.8 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-1.2
1.0
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
403 Hz
240 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
1.1 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.1
6.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
6.0
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
6.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
3
USB-C Ports
1
0
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
SD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
Yes
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i3-N305
Core i3-1115G4
Core Count
8
2
Thread Count
8
4
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics 750
UHD Graphics G4
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
4 (Soldered)
1
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR4
Speed
4,800 MHz
2,667 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
472 GB
204 GB
Drive 1
Micron 2450 MTFDKBA512TFK
Western Digital PC SN530
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
6.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,070 points
1,279 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,948 points
2,536 points
GPU Compute
7,411 points
8,179 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
7.3
7.5
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
989 points
1,316 points
Multi-Thread
4,487 points
2,859 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.1
2.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
9.2 min
13.5 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
3.4
2.7
Basemark Image
Overall Score
7,976
5,989
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
8.9
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,281.3 MB/s
745.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,659.3 MB/s
1,564.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
72.1 MB/s
114.7 MB/s
Random Read Speed
46.3 MB/s
46.8 MB/s
Battery
6.3
6.5
Capacity
40 Wh
42 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.8 hrs
7.8 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.3 hrs
5.3 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
5.3 hrs
1.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
2.2 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.8
0.6
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
5 fps
4 fps
1% Low
1 fps
1 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
0 fps
1% Low Delta
1,105 ms
1,490 ms
0.1% Low Delta
2,780 ms
3,195 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
15 fps
12 fps
Civilization VI
2.7
2.5
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
10 fps
10 fps
1% Low
7 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
7 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
37 ms
0.1% Low Delta
42 ms
39 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
39 fps
24 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.25 s
10.74 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
4.1
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
28 fps
1% Low
10 fps
0.1% Low
5 fps
1% Low Delta
68 ms
0.1% Low Delta
160 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
67 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
1.1
Avg. FPS
9 fps
7 fps
1% Low
1 fps
2 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
1 fps
1% Low Delta
872 ms
294 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4,999 ms
730 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
16 fps
23 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.3
7.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (80 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
37 °C (98 °F)
47 °C (117 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
27.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
44.0 dBA
46.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
9.5
9.7
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
56 °C
89 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
3% loss
2% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
50 °C
63 °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
No
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
Touch Pen
No
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