| Attribute |
Acer Aspire A315-56-55Z7 (NX.HS5EF.011) × | 
Alienware 13 R3 (AW-13R3-HID63-AUK5) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Aspire A315-56-55Z7 | Alienware 13 R3 |
| Product code | NX.HS5EF.011 | AW-13R3-HID63-AUK5 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | - |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Alienware |
| Family | Aspire | - |
| Series | 3 | - |
| Model name | A315-56-55Z7 | 13 R3 |
| Part number | NX.HS5EF.011 | AW-13R3-HID63-AUK5 |
| 1↑Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1 | 2.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Processor model | i5-1035G1 | i7-7700HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | - | 8 |
| Processor cache (MB) | - | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 12 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 13.3 |
| HD type | HD | Quad HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,024 |
| Number of SSDs installed | - | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| Storage media | HDD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | - |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 4 |
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3266 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.3 | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 640 x 480 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 36 | 76 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 8 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 2.63 |
| Height (mm) | 19.9 | 24 |
| Depth (mm) | 247.5 | 269 |
| Width (mm) | 363.4 | 330 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | - |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |