Acer Aspire 5 15.6" A515-44-R4M5 Charcoal Black 2021
Acer
27 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Acer Aspire 5 15.6" A515-44-R4M5 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 40 | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Color Gamut | — | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.80 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Acer Aspire 5 15.6" A515-44-R4M5 Charcoal Black 2021
- Strong gpu (68th percentile)
- Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)20th %ile
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Acer Aspire 5 15.6" A515-44-R4M5 Charcoal Black 20210.056score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.065score per dollar
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.
