Acer Nitro V 15 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
38.9Performance44
35.3Display29.8
36Battery94.7
42.5Portability85.7
2 spec wins — Acer Nitro V 153 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+59) and portability (+43). Acer Nitro V 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Nitro V 15
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 30
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 15% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 13.6 ″
- Lower launch price: $899 vs $1,099
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger performance score: 44 vs 39
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 36
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 43
- 177% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 6.5 h
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
Display
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″+15% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+140% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-13620H | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-4800 (2x SO-DIMM) | — |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,430Top 66% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,400Top 86% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 57 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 6.5 h | 18 h+177% |
| Charging | 135 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.24 kg+41% |
| Thickness | 25.9 mm | — |
| Material | Plastic | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP), 3x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 2.5G, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| Biometrics | None | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | Acer Nitro V 15 | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | macOS |
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