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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
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Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020)
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Size15"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
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)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MVVM2L/A) (Silver - i9-9880H/Radeon Pro 5500M/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MVVJ2LL/A) (Space Gray - i7-9750H/Radeon Pro 5300M/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MVVK2LL/A) (Space Gray - i9-9880H/Radeon Pro 5500M/16GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019)
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2019) is a premium-feeling laptop running macOS, whereas the Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) is a Windows device available in a wide variety of Intel and AMD CPUs. The MacBook is a significantly better laptop overall, with significantly superior construction, a far better display, and a better touchpad, speakers, webcam, and microphone. Also, it gets better battery life, has a faster SSD, and can be equipped with superior dedicated GPUs. The Acer has more serviceable parts, it has a much better-feeling keyboard, and it has far better thermal and noise handling.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.9
7.9
Battery
5.7
7.2
Touchpad
7.4
9.7
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Brightness
6.4
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.9
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
134°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
7.7
7.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
15"
16"
Thickness
0.9" (2.2 cm)
0.6" (1.6 cm)
Width
14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.1" (35.8 cm)
Depth
10.2" (25.9 cm)
9.7" (24.7 cm)
Volume
127.7 in³ (2,092.9 cm³)
86.2 in³ (1,411.9 cm³)
Weight
3.8 lbs (1.7 kg)
4.3 lbs (2.0 kg)
Charger Size
8.1 in³ (133.1 cm³)
11.3 in³ (185.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.8 lbs (0.4 kg)
Serviceability
7.7
2.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.0
5.5
RAM Slots
1
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
No
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
3072 x 1920
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
141 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
78%
87%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.0
7.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,140 : 1
1,496 : 1
Brightness
6.4
8.7
Maximum Brightness
247 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
20 cd/m²
5 cd/m²
Reflections
7.3
8.9
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.03%
1.69%
Indirect Reflections
2.94%
0.17%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.08%
1.52%
Black Uniformity
6.7
8.3
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.517%
0.777%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.4
6.8
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
22°
25°
Color Washout From Right
25°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
57°
40°
Color Shift From Right
27°
44°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
23°
29°
Brightness Loss From Right
27°
28°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
21°
33°
Gamma Shift From Right
25°
35°
Vertical Viewing Angle
5.9
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
24°
Color Washout From Above
23°
26°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
27°
37°
Color Shift From Above
35°
44°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
26°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
24°
30°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
27°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
24°
28°
Gamma Shift From Above
21°
25°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
2.6
9.4
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
6.7
2.0274
Avg. Gamma
1.94
2.1628
Avg. Color dE
6.68
1.3813
Avg. Color Temperature
6,724 K
6,899.1 K
Color Gamut
4.1
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
66.44%
99.99%
sRGB uv
53.15%
99.99%
Adobe RGB xy
49.84%
88.38%
Adobe RGB uv
46.85%
93.57%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
49.47%
99.88%
DCI P3 uv
43.29%
99.82%
Rec. 2020 xy
35.56%
73.42%
Rec. 2020 uv
31.73%
76.37%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.5
6.9
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
6.5
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
On / Off
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
63 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
32 gf
44 gf
Pre-Travel
0.95 mm
0.82 mm
Total Travel
1.25 mm
1.09 mm
Touchpad
7.4
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
7.5
9.5
Size
12.8 in² (82.3 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
6.2
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
7.4 dB
5.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.3
2.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
247 Hz
155 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
18 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.7 dB
2.1 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.5
8.2
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.5
8.5
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
7.0
6.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-C Ports
1
4
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.2
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i5-1035G1
Core i9-9880H
Core Count
4
8
Thread Count
8
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
AMD
Model
GeForce MX350
Radeon Pro 5500M
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
2 GB
4 GB
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
16 GB
Modules
1
2 (Soldered)
Type
DDR4
DDR4
Speed
2,666 MHz
2,667 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
437 GB
983 GB
Drive 1
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AA
Apple SSD AP1024N
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
8.5
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,161 points
1,164 points
CPU Multi-Thread
3,004 points
6,795 points
GPU Compute
15,179 points
28,987 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
6.9
8.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,065 points
1,191 points
Multi-Thread
2,941 points
8,792 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
4.4
7.8
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
13.3 min
4.4 min
GPU Render Time
7.7 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.0
6.9
Basemark Image
Overall Score
15,869
37,312
Storage Drive Performance
8.9
9.5
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
927.4 MB/s
1,886.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
1,607.0 MB/s
2,820.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
102.9 MB/s
97.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
39.5 MB/s
68.2 MB/s
Battery
5.7
7.2
Capacity
49 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.9 hrs
9.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
4.6 hrs
6.5 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.3 hrs
1.0 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.5 hrs
Borderlands 3
2.3
1.1
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
15 fps
7 fps
1% Low
7 fps
1 fps
0.1% Low
3 fps
1 fps
1% Low Delta
84 ms
534 ms
0.1% Low Delta
240 ms
946 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
34 fps
30 fps
Civilization VI
3.9
5.3
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
20 fps
43 fps
1% Low
12 fps
23 fps
0.1% Low
11 fps
22 fps
1% Low Delta
31 ms
20 ms
0.1% Low Delta
38 ms
22 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
81 fps
80 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.41 s
10.77 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
6.9
8.8
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
78 fps
110 fps
1% Low
43 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
27 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
10 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
24 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
118 fps
143 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
0.0
6.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
49 fps
1% Low
N/A
31 fps
0.1% Low
N/A
16 fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
12 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
44 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
32 fps
71 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.3
6.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (85 °F)
29 °C (85 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
45 °C (114 °F)
50 °C (123 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
45.5 dBA
50.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
8.7
10
Performance Over Time Graph
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
57 °C
96 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
4% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
71 °C
75 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
4% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
Yes
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
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