Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025

Acer
49 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
74 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Student
Acer
50
Microsoft
78
Developer
Acer
50
Microsoft
77
Business
Acer
45
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Acer
46
Microsoft
73
Compact
Acer
49
Microsoft
71
Creator
Acer
48
Microsoft
34
Gaming
Acer
47
Microsoft
19
Ai Llm
Acer
22
Microsoft
29

Specifications

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 7730U★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
17,943
No data
Cores812★
Frequency2.0 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon Graphics★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
2,255
59
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.6"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness250 nits600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports3★1
ThunderboltDisplayPort 2.0USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight1.78 kg1.66 kg★
Battery51 Wh66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong port selection (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average screen (33rd percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Pricing

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025 is $1,279 cheaper (3.1x less).

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 20250.080score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20240.039score per dollar

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025 offers 2.1x better value for money

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Silver 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 74 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.

Acer Aspire 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Better at:

GamingCreator

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmCompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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