Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P vs Lenovo V17 Gen 4 Comparison

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Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P vs Lenovo V17 Gen 4 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4, two laptops from Acer and Lenovo. Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P was introduced to market in January 2023 and Lenovo V17 Gen 4 was launched in April 2023. There is only 3 months difference between Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and Lenovo V17 Gen 4 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
16.0" TFT LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i3 1315U
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
8GB Ram
357.6 x 247 x 18.9 mm (14.08 x 9.72 x 0.74 inches)
Weight: 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)

Lenovo V17 Gen 4 Key Specs

Launched in April 2023
17.3" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Processor U300
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
8GB Ram
399 x 274 x 19.9 mm (15.71 x 10.79 x 0.78 inches)
Weight: 2.02 kg (4.45 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P over Lenovo V17 Gen 4

Weight	1.70 kg vs 2.02 kg	0.32 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~84% vs ~75.5%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	6.5 mm vs 8 mm	1.5 mm thinner bezels
Screen PPI	142 ppi vs 127 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels vs 1920 x 1080 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
GPU FLOPS	0.87-1.54 TFLOPS vs 0.84 TFLOPS	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	DDR5 vs DDR4	Higher RAM potential
Max Total RAM	32 GB vs 16 GB	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2

Reasons to choose Lenovo V17 Gen 4 over Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P

Display Size	17.3 inches vs 16 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	3D Surround Sound Support
Bluetooth	v5.2 vs v5.1	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity

Common Strengths of Lenovo V17 Gen 4 and Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P

Launch Dates	January 2023 vs April 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.1 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 1.4 vs 1x HDMI 1.4	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers

Common Weaknesses of Lenovo V17 Gen 4 and Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P vs Lenovo V17 Gen 4: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and the Lenovo V17 Gen 4.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.7 kg (3.75 lbs)	2.02 kg (4.45 lbs)
Surface Area	883 cm2 (136.9 inches2)	1093 cm2 (169.5 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~84%	~75.5%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6.5 mm	~8 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.11 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.242 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver, Gray	Gray

Comparison of the Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and the Lenovo V17 Gen 4 External Dimensions

Weight

Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P weighs 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs), whereas the V17 Gen 4 weighs 2.02 kg (4.45 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P 1.70 kg

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 2.07 kg

Lenovo V17 Gen 4 2.02 kg

Avg: larger than 17.0" 2.74 kg

Thickness Comparison

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P 18.90 mm

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 20.35 mm

Lenovo V17 Gen 4 19.90 mm

Avg: larger than 17.0" 24.26 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P is 0.11 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Lenovo V17 Gen 4 is 0.12 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P vs Lenovo V17 Gen 4: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i3 1315U Intel Core i5 1334U	Intel Processor U300 Intel Core i3 1315U Intel Core i5 1335U Intel Core i5 13420H Intel Core i7 1355U
Base Frequency	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of Cores	6 (2P + 4E)	5 (1P + 4E)
Number of Threads	8	6
L3 Cache	10 MB	8 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)	Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1638	1583
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	6242	4864
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1685	1579
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	6202	4101

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and Lenovo V17 Gen 4.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i3 1315U

Laptops with: Intel Processor U300

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)	Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	0.87-1.54 TFLOPS	0.84 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR4
Memory Speed	5.2 Gbps	3.2 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	512	384
TMUs	32	24
ROPs	16	12

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P has a FLOPS value of 0.87-1.54 TFLOPS whereas the Lenovo V17 Gen 4 ' has a FLOPS value of 0.84 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB	8GB 16GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	5200 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR4
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	32 GB	16 GB
Total Slots	2	1
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and the V17 Gen 4, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Acer Aspire Lite 16 (AL16-52P)	Lenovo V17 Gen 4
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	0 Wh	45 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	65 W

On the other hand, the V17 Gen 4 features a higher battery capacity of 45 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P's 0 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P

0 Wh

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 74.15 Wh

Lenovo V17 Gen 4 45 Wh

Avg: larger than 17.0" 76.88 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and the V17 Gen 4 have similar max. storage capacities of 1 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P vs Lenovo V17 Gen 4: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and Lenovo V17 Gen 4 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P has a display size of 16.0".On the other hand, V17 Gen 4 has a larger17.3" display.The total usable screen area of the Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the V17 Gen 4's total usable screen area is 825cm² / 128inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P features a higher pixel density with 142 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P 142 PPI

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 169 PPI

Lenovo V17 Gen 4 127 PPI

Avg: larger than 17.0" 141 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 offer the same maximum brightness of 300 nits (cd/m²).

Brightness Comparison

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P 300 nits

Avg: 16.0-16.9" 413 nits

Lenovo V17 Gen 4 300 nits

Avg: larger than 17.0" 368 nits

Acer Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P vs Lenovo V17 Gen 4 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 have USB-A ports. Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while V17 Gen 4 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 feature 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P nor V17 Gen 4 has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 1.4) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Aspire Lite 16 AL16-52P and V17 Gen 4 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.1	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	3x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.2	1x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 1.4	1x HDMI 1.4
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Optional
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes