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Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023)
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Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
16"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023)
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023)
For most uses, the Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (2023) is much better than the Acer Aspire 3 15 (2023). The Inspiron 16 has a sturdier build and a longer battery life and is available with much faster CPUs. It also provides a better user experience overall with a brighter and more colorful display, a more comfortable keyboard, and a more responsive touchpad. The Inspiron 16 has a wider port selection, as it sports a second USB-C port, and its 1080p webcam captures a significantly sharper image on video calls.
Variants
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-3905) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-37J5) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-318V) (Silver - 256GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-38LM) (Silver - 512GB)
- Aspire 3 15 (A315-510P-33VN) (Silver - 512GB)
- Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (i7635) (Dark River Blue - Ryzen 5 7530U/16GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (i7635-A503BLU-PUS) (Dark River Blue - Ryzen 5 7530U/16GB/512GB)
- Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (i7635-A497BLU-PUS) (Dark River Blue - Ryzen 7 7730U/16GB/1TB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
6.7
8.1
Battery
6.3
8.6
Build Quality
6.5
9.0
Keyboard
5.4
7.8
Touchpad
6.9
8.8
Webcam & Microphone
6.1
7.9
Portability
7.9
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
2 in 1
Build Quality
6.5
9.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.6
7.5
Hinge Photo
Range
150°
360°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
7.9
7.4
Dimensions Photo
Size
15.6"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.9 cm)
0.7" (1.9 cm)
Width
14.3" (36.4 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
9.4" (23.9 cm)
9.9" (25.2 cm)
Volume
100.9 in³ (1,652.9 cm³)
104.0 in³ (1,704.5 cm³)
Weight
3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
Charger Size
7.8 in³ (127.7 cm³)
10.4 in³ (171.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
6.3
6.3
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1200
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
141 PPI
142 PPI
Panel Type
TN
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
81%
86%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
3.9
7.1
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
353 : 1
1,172 : 1
Brightness
5.3
6.9
Maximum Brightness
184 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
16 cd/m²
17 cd/m²
Reflections
7.6
6.9
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.49%
5.11%
Indirect Reflections
2.77%
1.31%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.72%
3.8%
Black Uniformity
0.1
6.7
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
21.578%
1.512%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
0.1
4.5
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
14.85
6.07
Avg. Gamma
2.08
2.26
Avg. Color dE
11.78
4.57
Avg. Color Temperature
21,247 K
5,734.2 K
Color Gamut
3.6
8.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
61.31%
99.07%
sRGB uv
48.64%
96.82%
Adobe RGB xy
45.52%
81.24%
Adobe RGB uv
41.88%
89.24%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
45.27%
82%
DCI P3 uv
38.91%
83.93%
Rec. 2020 xy
32.47%
59.16%
Rec. 2020 uv
28.35%
62.33%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
5.4
7.8
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
6.5
7.5
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
No
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
65 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
31 gf
Pre-Travel
0.98 mm
1.01 mm
Total Travel
1.29 mm
1.47 mm
Touchpad
6.9
8.8
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
8.5
Size
15.5 in² (100.3 cm²)
19.4 in² (125.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
5.4
8.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
8.9 dB
6.3 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-1.2
1.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
403 Hz
236 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
2.5 dB
Webcam & Microphone
6.1
7.9
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
6.0
7.5
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
2
USB-C Ports
1
2
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
1.4
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
SD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
Core i3-N305
Ryzen 5 7530U
Core Count
8
6
Thread Count
8
12
GPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
UHD Graphics 750
Radeon Graphics
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
16 GB
Modules
4 (Soldered)
2
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR4X
Speed
4,800 MHz
4,266 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
472 GB
451 GB
Drive 1
Micron 2450 MTFDKBA512TFK
KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
7.0
8.4
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,070 points
1,419 points
CPU Multi-Thread
4,948 points
6,520 points
GPU Compute
7,411 points
14,598 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
7.3
9.2
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
989 points
1,448 points
Multi-Thread
4,487 points
7,900 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.1
8.2
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
9.2 min
3.7 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
3.4
4.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
7,976
12,887
Storage Drive Performance
9.1
9.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,281.3 MB/s
781.0 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,659.3 MB/s
2,794.3 MB/s
Random Write Speed
72.1 MB/s
62.4 MB/s
Random Read Speed
46.3 MB/s
44.9 MB/s
Battery
6.3
8.6
Capacity
40 Wh
64 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.8 hrs
10.3 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.3 hrs
10.0 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
5.3 hrs
2.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.1 hrs
1.7 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.8
1.8
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
5 fps
11 fps
1% Low
1 fps
7 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
4 fps
1% Low Delta
1,105 ms
52 ms
0.1% Low Delta
2,780 ms
149 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
15 fps
31 fps
Civilization VI
2.7
5.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
10 fps
25 fps
1% Low
7 fps
17 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
16 fps
1% Low Delta
37 ms
18 ms
0.1% Low Delta
42 ms
21 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
39 fps
88 fps
Avg. Turn Time
9.25 s
7.68 s
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
1.4
3.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
9 fps
18 fps
1% Low
1 fps
12 fps
0.1% Low
0 fps
7 fps
1% Low Delta
872 ms
23 ms
0.1% Low Delta
4,999 ms
94 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
16 fps
29 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.3
8.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
27 °C (80 °F)
29 °C (84 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
37 °C (98 °F)
40 °C (104 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
44.0 dBA
39.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
Yes
Performance Over Time
9.5
8.1
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
56 °C
70 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
3% loss
11% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
50 °C
55 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
1% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Wacom AES 1.0
Secondary Display
No
No
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