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- Main Differences
- Design
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- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Acer Nitro 5 15 (2020) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Tested using Methodology v0.8.2
Updated Jan 12, 2024 10:54 PM
Tested using Methodology v0.8
Updated Apr 18, 2023 01:52 PM
Variants
- Nitro 5 15 (AN515-55-72Z3) (Black - 120Hz/i7/GTX 1650/12GB/512GB)
- Nitro 5 15 (AN515-44-R078) (Black - 144Hz/Ryzen 5/GTX 1650 Ti/8GB/256GB)
- Nitro 5 15 (AN515-55-59KS) (Black - 144Hz/i5/GTX 1650 Ti/8GB/256GB)
- Nitro 5 15 (AN515-55-53AG) (Black - 144Hz/i5/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
- Nitro 5 15 (AN515-44-R99Q) (Black - 60Hz/Ryzen 5/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K1015CUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LSUS) (Shadow Black - 120Hz/i7-11370H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LQUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K1006FUK) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/256GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LUUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i5-11300H/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LTUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i7-11370H/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
- IdeaPad Gaming 3i (82K100LPUS) (Shadow Black - 60Hz/i7-11370H/RTX 3050Ti/8GB/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD)
Our Verdict
Acer Nitro 5 15 (2020)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021)
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (2021) and the Acer Nitro 5 15 (2020) are very similar budget gaming laptops. The Lenovo comes out ahead in terms of user experience because it has a better keyboard and touchpad, and it's available with more powerful GPU options that can provide higher frame rates in games. The Acer's keyboard isn't uncomfortable; it just doesn't register some keystrokes at times, which might be a dealbreaker for some. The Acer has much longer battery life, lasting over four hours longer than the Lenovo in light productivity workloads, albeit only slightly longer when gaming.