| Attribute |
DELL Inspiron 3501 (PD8Y2) × | 
Acer Aspire A515-43-R6WW (NX.HGVEG.002) × |
| General | | |
| Model | DELL Inspiron 3501 | Acer Aspire A515-43-R6WW |
| Product code | PD8Y2 | NX.HGVEG.002 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | DELL | Acer |
| Family | Inspiron | Aspire |
| Series | 3000 | 5 |
| Model name | 3501 | A515-43-R6WW |
| Part number | PD8Y2 | NX.HGVEG.002 |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2019 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | - |
| Processor family | 11th gen Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | - | 2.1 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Processor model | i5-1135G7 | 3500U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | - | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Maximum refresh rate (Hz) | 60 | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce MX330 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 2 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 2 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.9 | - |
| 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 | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 42 | 48 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 7 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.96 | 1.9 |
| Height (mm) | - | 18 |
| Depth (mm) | 249 | 247.5 |
| Width (mm) | 364 | 363.4 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |