| Attribute |
Acer Nitro AN515-52-51AC (NH.Q3MEX.022) × | 
Acer Aspire A515-52-72ZH (NX.HDAAL.003) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Nitro AN515-52-51AC | Acer Aspire A515-52-72ZH |
| Product code | NH.Q3MEX.022 | NX.HDAAL.003 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Red | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Acer |
| Family | Nitro | Aspire |
| Series | 5 | 5 |
| Model name | AN515-52-51AC | A515-52-72ZH |
| Part number | NH.Q3MEX.022 | NX.HDAAL.003 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4 | 4.6 |
| Processor model | i5-8300H | i7-8565U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1528 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - 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 | + | + |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Linux | Endless OS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | - | 48 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3,320 | 3,320 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | 26.8 | 18 |
| Depth (mm) | 266 | 247.5 |
| Width (mm) | 390 | 363.4 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |