| Attribute |
Acer Aspire A315-21G-94VY (NX.GQ4EG.017) × | 
DELL Inspiron 5579 (5579-9672) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Aspire A315-21G-94VY | DELL Inspiron 5579 |
| Product code | NX.GQ4EG.017 | 5579-9672 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Convertible (Folder) |
| Brand | Acer | DELL |
| Family | Aspire | Inspiron |
| Series | 3 | 5000 |
| Model name | A315-21G-94VY | 5579 |
| Part number | NX.GQ4EG.017 | 5579-9672 |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | AMD A | Intel Core i5-8xxx |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Processor model | A9-9420 | i5-8250U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 2 | 8 |
| Processor cache (MB) | - | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR2-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 12 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon 520 | - |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 2 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon R5 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3253-VA3 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.9 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| 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 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 5.5 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Height (mm) | 21.6 | 20.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 259 | 253.1 |
| Width (mm) | 381.6 | 380.9 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 65 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |