Samsung Notebook 9 ProvsAcer Aspire 5

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Samsung
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
Notebook 9 Pro

Quick Stats

The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro delivers good performance meeting expectations with strong CPU and GPU performance consistently.
The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro's sleek, lightweight design ensures effortless portability without sacrificing performance or build quality.
The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro's bright and vibrant display is its standout feature, making it perfect for everyday use.
The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro boasts a powerful combo of Intel Core i7, Radeon GPU, and S Pen features.
Acer
Acer Aspire 5
Aspire 5

Quick Stats

The Acer Aspire 5 offers decent everyday performance but struggles with gaming due to thermals and frame drops frequently.
The Acer Aspire 5 boasts dramatically improved exterior build quality with a solid and premium feel overall.
The Acer Aspire 5's display is a major letdown with poor brightness and color accuracy.
The Acer Aspire 5 boasts a premium build with advanced features like fingerprint scanner and dual speaker setup.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
Winner
#712
Acer Aspire 5
#713
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
#865
Acer Aspire 5
#606
Winner
Display
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
#792
Acer Aspire 5
#557
Winner
Performance
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
#753
Acer Aspire 5
#578
Winner
Build
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
#345
Winner
Acer Aspire 5
#365
Features
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
#154
Winner
Acer Aspire 5
#174

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
Samsung Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
Acer Acer Aspire 5
up to 16GB
up to 40GB
up to 2000GB SSD
up to 8000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
Intel Core i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-1165G7
Intel UHD Graphics 620
NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (GDDR5, 25W)
N/A
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

Samsung Notebook 9 Pro

Strengths

Samsung really tried to balance everything out right, giving you good performance, good features, plus a little bit of gaming.
The laptop has a really nice 1920 by 1080 LED display.
It's got not only a 720p webcam at the top but also a face sensor for Windows Hello login.
The keyboard is really nice with curved keys that are sensitive and enjoyable to use.
The trackpad is also very responsive and nice to use.
Underneath, you'll find an Intel Core i7-7500U processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 256GB SSD, and eSATA for fast data transfer.
The laptop has a discreet Radeon 540 GPU, which provides good mid-range gaming performance.
The battery life is very good, lasting up to 590 minutes in our video rundown test.

Weaknesses

The speakers are not very good and don't have much volume.
They're not loud enough even when cranked up, making it hard to hear movies or audio.
The laptop's weight is a bit more than expected due to the discreet GPU, but still bearable at 3.8 pounds.
The AC adapter adds an extra 0.7 pounds, making the whole package feel slightly heavier.
Despite its small size, the vents can be felt when using the laptop on your lap.
The performance is not significantly different from other laptops with similar configurations.
The HP Spectre x360 has almost identical specs and performs similarly in benchmarks.
The only real standout feature of this laptop is the pen support, which is tacked into the body.

Acer Aspire 5

Strengths

Acer Aspire 5 has dramatically improved exterior build quality with a premium and sturdy feel.
The laptop's trackpad is respectable and the keyboard is essential for general productivity.
The fingerprint scanner is a great addition to the device.
The dual speaker stereo setup is loud enough to give you the immediate surrounding noise levels you would want.
Despite some thermal issues, the laptop still performs pretty well with day-to-day activities like web browsing, watching videos, or crunching up a word document.
It's one of the first mid-range laptops out there rocking intel's 12th gen hardware.
The battery life may be disappointing, but it's not unusable, and you'll get about eight hours on a single charge.

Weaknesses

No specific cons listed for this device

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Samsung Notebook 9 Pro

The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro is a mainstream laptop that checks all the right boxes without breaking the bank. With its sleek design, impressive display, and comfortable keyboard, it's an ideal choice for those seeking a versatile device. The standout feature, however, is its robust S Pen support, allowing users to tap into a range of creative possibilities not typically found on Windows 10 laptops.

Acer Aspire 5

The Acer Aspire 5 is a mid-range laptop that impresses with its improved exterior build quality, feeling more premium and sturdy than its predecessors. The device boasts a respectable trackpad and keyboard, as well as essential features like a fingerprint scanner and dual speaker stereo setup. However, it falls short in terms of battery life and thermals, which continue to be issues despite minor improvements over the years. Despite this, the Aspire 5 delivers good performance, making it one of the first mid-range laptops with Intel's 12th gen hardware.

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