Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q Black 2025
The Intel N250 processor and 8GB LPDDR5X RAM handle office work and multitasking reliably, while the 14-inch 1920x1080 IPS matte display reduces glare for classroom use. Its lightweight 1.65kg build and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity make it a portable choice for school, with a Copilot key for quick AI assistance. Best for students who need a durable, no-frills laptop for note-taking, web browsing, and document editing.
CPU N-Series
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
34 Overall Score
Price $580
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (4th percentile)
- Below average storage (5th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45 percent sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.6 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | N-Series | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer TravelMate B5 14" TMB514-31-G2-P02Q | 3.9 | 55.5 | 21.2 | 38.1 | 51.7 | 72.5 | 5.3 | 9.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 71.4 | 65.5 | 53.1 | 86.8 | 91.2 | 79.7 | 97.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 89.1 | 86.9 | 97.5 | 94.1 | 54.8 | 79.7 | 81 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 59.6 | 82.1 | 87 | 61.2 | 60.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.2 | 59.6 | 89.1 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 81 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72 | 84.6 | 84.4 | 68.8 | 89.5 | 73.5 | 94 | 60.1 |
Price
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