Posted November 10, 2019 Hi, I was searching for a new laptop that has decent hardware within my budget. I found two laptops that I think the best. (I don't prefer a desktop because I want my PC to be portable, and I think Acer is a good brand. My previously Acer laptop is 6-7 years old and still working good.) Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-54-526L) and Acer Aspire 3 (A315-55G-74LX). I will use the new laptop mostly with web surfing, photo/video editing, and some gaming. The Acer Nitro 5 has an Intel i5-9300H processor, Nvidia GeForce® GTX 1050 (up to 3 GB) GPU, 4 GB DDR4 RAM, and 256 GB SSD storage. The Acer Aspire 3 has an Intel i7-8565U processor, Nvidia GeForce® MX230 (up to 2 GB) GPU, 4 GB DDR4 RAM, and 256 GB SSD storage. Both of them have about the same price. But Acer Aspire 3 has less weight and has more battery than Nitro 5. However, I also read that gaming laptops have better air circulation and more optimized. Which of them is better with my PC usage? Thanks, will be waiting for a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 Are you going to move it alot? There are pros and cons to both, the Nitro 5 has alot better gaming performance, but it gets really loud under load and well weight alot more. The battery is also not that good. The Acer Aspire 3 is giving up alot in the performance section for a sleeker design, but the biggest problem here is the 4GB DDR4, id say its unacceptable to have so little memory in 2019, try to find something with more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 1 minute ago, apebanan said: Are you going to move it alot? There are pros and cons to both, the Nitro 5 has alot better gaming performance, but it gets really loud under load and well weight alot more. The battery is also not that good. The Acer Aspire 3 is giving up alot in the performance section for a sleeker design, but the biggest problem here is the 4GB DDR4, id say its unacceptable to have so little memory in 2019, try to find something with more. Which part of the world do you live in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 I wouldn’t pick either. 4GB of ram won’t cut it. At least get a laptop with 8GB of ram. what is your budget and location ? MSI B450 Pro Gaming Pro Carbon AC | AMD Ryzen 2700x | NZXT Kraken X52 | MSI GeForce RTX2070 Armour | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4*8) 3200MhZ | Samsung 970 evo M.2nvme 500GB Boot / Samsung 860 evo 500GB SSD | Corsair RM550X (2018) | Fractal Design Meshify C white | Logitech G pro Wireless | Gigabyte Aurus AD27QD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 Neither models are good first of all 3 hours ago, Muhlis Gursoy said: I think Acer is a good brand no brand is 'good' Desktop specs: Spoiler AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6 Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 Author I'm in Malaysia, my budget is 3000 RM (around 725$). I search the laptops from the Acer's official website (click here). It's English. I prefer Intel's CPU and GPU if possible, and yes, I also think RAM is important. I saw the Acer Swift 3, which is about 200-300 RM cheaper than laptops that I said before. It has i5-8265U CPU, Nvidia Geforce MX250 (up to 2 GB) GPU, 8 GB DDR4 RAM and 256 GB SSD storage. It does not have much difference than Nitro 5 or Aspire, just the processor is a bit low-end if compared. It weighs 1.35 kg (the Nitro was 2.5 kg). I just didn't sure does the Swift 3 is upgradeable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Muhlis Gursoy said: I'm in Malaysia, my budget is 3000 RM Hi from Malaysia Budget cannot stretch further? 1 minute ago, Muhlis Gursoy said: I prefer Intel's CPU and GPU if possible Any particular reason? 2 minutes ago, Muhlis Gursoy said: I also think RAM is important Do you need more than 8GB RAM though Also FYI choosing laptops isn't depending on specs only Desktop specs: Spoiler AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6 Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 Just general tips for choosing Atleast 8gb DDR4 Only SSDs, i cant recommend HDDs anymore, no matter what size Minimum a GTX 1050 for actual gaming Check if the laptop has overheating/throttling problems before buying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 10, 2019 1 minute ago, apebanan said: Just general tips for choosing Atleast 8gb DDR4 Only SSDs, i cant recommend HDDs anymore, no matter what size Minimum a GTX 1050 for actual gaming Check if the laptop has overheating/throttling problems before buying Also that Acer website is scamming everyone into buying more RAM and having 4GB base models, dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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