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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) vs Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020)
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)

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Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Picture

Variants

  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-3217) (Charcoal Black - FHD/IPS/i3/8GB/512GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55T-53AP) (Charcoal Black - HD/i5/8GB/256GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-56VK) (Silver - FDH/IPS/i5/8GB/256GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-44-R93G) (Silver - FHD/IPS/Ryzen 3/4GB/128GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-44G-R83X) (Silver - FHD/IPS/Ryzen 5/Radeon RX 640/8GB/256GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-35SE) (Silver - FHD/IPS/i3/4GB/128GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55G-57H8) (Silver - FHD/IPS/i5/GeForce MX350/8GB/512GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-75NC) (Silver - FHD/IPS/i7/8GB/512GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-378V) (Silver - FHD/TN/i3/4GB/128GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-39VN) (Silver - FHD/TN/i3/8GB/256GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-52J9) (Silver - FHD/TN/i5/20GB/256GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-55R6) (Silver - FHD/TN/i5/8GB/256GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-59YS) (Silver - FHD/TN/i5/8GB/512GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-711M) (Silver - FHD/TN/i7/16GB/512GB)
  • Aspire 5 15 (A515-55-39ND) (Silver - HD/i3/4GB/1TB)
  • 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 5 15 (2020)

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)

The Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) and the Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) are very similar Windows laptops. The Aspire 5 has a backlit keyboard that provides a much better typing experience and a better port selection that includes a USB-C port. On the other hand, the Inspiron 15 has longer battery life and is more serviceable, making it easier to upgrade the components yourself after purchase. You can only get the Inspiron 15 with an Intel CPU, but the Aspire 5 is available with AMD or Intel processors.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

School 

6.9
6.8

Keyboard 
 

7.5
5.4

Battery 
 

5.7
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Style Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Build Quality Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Build Quality Photo

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Hinge 
 

6.9
5.4

Hinge Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Hinge Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

180°
135°

Stability 
 

Good
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

No
No

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Portability 
 

7.7
8.0

Dimensions Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Dimensions Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

15"
15.6"

Thickness 
 

0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)

Width 
 

14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.3" (36.4 cm)

Depth 
 

10.2" (25.9 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)

Volume 
 

127.7 in³ (2,092.9 cm³)
111.1 in³ (1,820.0 cm³)

Weight 
 

3.8 lbs (1.7 kg)
3.9 lbs (1.8 kg)

Charger Size 
 

8.1 in³ (133.1 cm³)
5.1 in³ (82.8 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)

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Serviceability 
 

7.7
9.1

Internals Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Internals Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

7.0
9.0

RAM Slots 
 

1
2

Storage Slots 
 

2
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) In The Box Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) In The Box Photo

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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Display Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

141 PPI
141 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
Yes

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

78%
78%

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Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Motion Blur
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

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Contrast 
 

7.0
6.9

Contrast Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Contrast Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,140 : 1
1,098 : 1

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Brightness 
 

6.4
6.2

Maximum Brightness 
 

247 cd/m²
239 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

20 cd/m²
9 cd/m²

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Reflections 
 

7.3
7.4

Reflections Photo Off  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Reflections Photo Off
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Reflections Photo Max
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.03%
5.49%

Indirect Reflections 
 

2.94%
4.86%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

2.08%
0.63%

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Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
4.7

Black Uniformity Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Black Uniformity Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.517%
2.800%

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.4
6.7

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

22°
23°

Color Washout From Right 
 

25°
25°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

57°
46°

Color Shift From Right 
 

27°
53°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

23°
27°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

27°
29°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

21°
26°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

25°
28°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.9
6.5

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

26°
24°

Color Washout From Above 
 

23°
27°

Vertical Hue Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

27°
23°

Color Shift From Above 
 

35°
42°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

26°
25°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

24°
28°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

27°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

24°
31°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

21°
32°

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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

2.6
4.9

White Balance Screencap  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) White Balance Screencap
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Color Screencap
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

6.7
3.86

Avg. Gamma 
 

1.94
2.31

Avg. Color dE 
 

6.68
6

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,724 K
6,310 K

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Color Gamut 
 

4.1
3.8

Gamut SDR  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Gamut SDR
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

66.44%
63.5%

sRGB uv 
 

53.15%
50.66%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

49.84%
48.43%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

46.85%
43.98%

Gamut HDR  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Gamut HDR
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

49.47%
48.16%

DCI P3 uv 
 

43.29%
40.86%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

35.56%
34.55%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

31.73%
29.77%

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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Flicker Graph
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%

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Interface

Keyboard 
 

7.5
5.4

Keyboard Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Keyboard Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

7.5
6.5

Numpad 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlighting 
 

On / Off
No

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

63 gf
65 gf

Actuation Force 
 

32 gf
32 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

0.95 mm
0.92 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.25 mm
1.33 mm

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Touchpad 
 

7.4
7.4

Touchpad Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Touchpad Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Size 
 

12.8 in² (82.3 cm²)
12.9 in² (83.2 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Plastic

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No

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Speakers 
 

6.2
7.5

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

77 dB SPL
74 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

7.4 dB
5.8 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

1.3
1.0

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

247 Hz
240 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

18 kHz
20 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

1.7 dB
1.1 dB

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Webcam & Microphone 
 

6.5
6.1

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

6.5
6.0

Resolution 
 

720p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Ports 
 

7.0
6.0

Ports Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Ports Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

3
3

USB-C Ports 
 

1
0

Thunderbolt 
 

No
No

USB-C Charging 
 

No
No

USB-C Display Out 
 

No
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 
 

Yes
Yes

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

Yes
Yes

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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Bluetooth 
 

5.2
5.0

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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Core i5-1035G1
Core i3-1115G4

Core Count 
 

4
2

Thread Count 
 

8
4

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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

NVIDIA
Intel

Model 
 

GeForce MX350
UHD Graphics G4

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Dedicated
Integrated

VRAM Size 
 

2 GB
N/A

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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

8 GB
8 GB

Modules 
 

1
1

Type 
 

DDR4
LP-DDR4

Speed 
 

2,666 MHz
2,667 MHz

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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
256 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

437 GB
204 GB

Drive 1 
 

Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AA
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

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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

7.0
6.5

Geekbench Image  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Geekbench Image
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,161 points
1,279 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

3,004 points
2,536 points

GPU Compute 
 

15,179 points
8,179 points

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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

6.9
7.5

Cinebench R23 Photo  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,065 points
1,316 points

Multi-Thread 
 

2,941 points
2,859 points

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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

4.4
2.7

Blender Image  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Blender Image
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

13.3 min
13.5 min

GPU Render Time 
 

7.7 min
N/A

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

N/A
N/A

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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

5.0
2.7

Basemark Image  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Basemark Image
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

15,869
5,989

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Storage Drive Performance 
 

8.9
8.9

Storage Performance Image  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Storage Performance Image
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

927.4 MB/s
745.0 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

1,607.0 MB/s
1,564.1 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

102.9 MB/s
114.7 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

39.5 MB/s
46.8 MB/s

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Battery 
 

5.7
6.5

Capacity 
 

49 Wh
42 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

6.9 hrs
7.8 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

4.6 hrs
5.3 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

1.3 hrs
1.9 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.3 hrs
2.2 hrs

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Borderlands 3 
 

2.3
0.6

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

15 fps
4 fps

1% Low 
 

7 fps
1 fps

0.1% Low 
 

3 fps
0 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

84 ms
1,490 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

240 ms
3,195 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

34 fps
12 fps

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Civilization VI 
 

3.9
2.5

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

20 fps
10 fps

1% Low 
 

12 fps
7 fps

0.1% Low 
 

11 fps
7 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

31 ms
37 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

38 ms
39 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

81 fps
24 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

9.41 s
10.74 s

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

6.9
4.1

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

78 fps
28 fps

1% Low 
 

43 fps
10 fps

0.1% Low 
 

27 fps
5 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

10 ms
68 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

24 ms
160 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

118 fps
67 fps

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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 
 

0.0
1.1

SOTTR Graph  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) SOTTR Graph
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Avg. FPS 
 

N/A
7 fps

1% Low 
 

N/A
2 fps

0.1% Low 
 

N/A
1 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
294 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

N/A
730 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

32 fps
23 fps

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Thermals And Noise 
 

7.3
7.2

Keyboard Temps Picture  

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

30 °C (85 °F)
27 °C (81 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

45 °C (114 °F)
47 °C (117 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

25.0 dBA
27.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

45.5 dBA
46.5 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

No
No

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Performance Over Time 
 

8.7
9.7

Performance Over Time Graph  

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CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

57 °C
89 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

4% loss
2% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

71 °C
63 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

4% loss
0% loss

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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 10
Windows 10

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes

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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

No
No

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Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020)

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (2020)

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