The Best, Lowest-priced Acer And Dell Laptops To Get Right Now For Productivity Or Gaming
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When you’re on the market for the best laptops, a few well-known brands will constantly pop up on various lists. Tech titans Acer and Dell both produce awesome devices, and that’s why we’re recommending some of their capable machines up ahead.
Across the web, one or two laptops from these companies almost always make it to the top of any tech expert’s roundup—and with good reason. These brands are typically associated with affordability without skimping on specs. Competitively priced, reliable, and capable, Acer and Dell’s portables are perfect when you’re watching your pennies. And despite them being unbelievably reasonably priced, they don’t sacrifice performance and features.
No matter what type of rig you need, all our picks below are up to the task. Plus, they’re all on a special deal right now—just the cherry on top of these tech treats.
Acer Swift 5
Switching from work to play mode using this 14-inch rig is nothing but seamless. At only 1kg, it packs a full HD display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) touch screen technology, an Intel® Core™ i5 1135G7 processor, and Intel® Iris XE graphics. Colors are also vivid in the Swift 5, with 340nits of brightness and a 100% sRGB gamut. We also love that it’s got lots of screen space with a narrow-bezel design and 90% screen-to-body ratio.
Expect this Windows 10 all-rounder with an all-day battery life to get the job done without being a slave to an electrical socket. Shop the Acer Swift 5 SF514-55TA-54J7 at 28% off, now only P47,588 from P65,999.
Acer Aspire 7
Not only does this 15.6-inch machine provide ample power for work and Internet purposes, it also boasts crisp frame rates, making it capable to handle content creation and video games. Thanks to its AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U octa-core chipset and NVIDIA® GeForce® RTXTM 3050 Ti dedicated graphics card, the Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R9F8 is a convincing overall package at 26% off right now—going for only P45,888 instead of P61,999.
Add to that its 8GB DDR4 RAM and onboard 512GB SSD, and you’ve got a multimedia winner. Design-wise, the Aspire 7 looks solidly built and doesn’t look stale because of its sharp edges. It’s relatively massive at 2.2kg, so that’s something to keep in mind if you plan on lugging this around when you travel or work outside. But since it does sport quite a lot of pro specs and a good cooling system, the more-than-average weight isn’t a dealbreaker.
Acer Aspire 5
This 15-inch laptop has a lot going for it, especially the price tag—at 24% off, going for only P27,988 from its original sticker price of P36,999.
With a decent battery life and performance, as well as crisp speakers and camera, the Acer Aspire 5 A515-56G-34QK in Pure Silver packs an Intel® Core™ i3 1115G4 processor, an 8GB DDR4 memory that’s upgradeable up to 20GB, 512GB SSD that’s expandable up to 2TB, and a NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 GPU.
There’s also a generous port selection in the Aspire 5 if you’re looking to set up a remote workstation without adding a dock. Clocking in at 1.65kg, it sports a USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1), USB-C 3.2 (Gen 1), HDMI 2.0, jaw-dropping RJ45 Ethernet, and a proprietary Acer charging hookup. Buy the Aspire 5 if you want a rig that performs well sans the hefty price tag or if you’re looking to upgrade your RAM and SSD in the future.
Acer Nitro 5
Much like the AMD variant of the Nitro 5, its Intel®-based iteration is a very competitive machine in its class. If you’re after pure, raw performance, this gaming rig’s the way to go. It’s got the combined power of an 11th-generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 GPU.
The fast and precise onboard GPU delivers stability for both gamers and creators alike. Coupled with Ampere, NVIDIA’s 2nd-gen RTX architecture, the Nitro 5’s a beast that can handle demanding loads and video titles.
What about throttling? Don’t fret—the 15.6-inch pro’s equipped with Acer CoolBoost™ tech that increases fan speed by 10% and CPU/GPU cooling mode by 9% versus auto mode and a quad exhaust port design that’s ideal for heavy use. You can score the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-584E at 22% off right now—at P43,588 instead of P55,999.
Dell Vostro 5515 Ryzen 3 5300U
With one straightforward role of taking care of your business, the 15.6-inch Vostro 5515 makes productivity and privacy the top priority. It’s reliable, stable, and secure—featuring TPM 2.0, a commercial-grade security chip installed on the motherboard that creates and stores passwords and encryption keys, a privacy shutter, and a fingerprint reader.
Made of an aluminum shell and weighing 1.63kg, the AMD-powered unit in Titan Grey also features a spill-resistant keyboard with a clicky feedback and a backlight, ideal for when you want to comfortably get your work done. Battery life’s also pretty decent, with an onboard four-cell 54Wh unit that can last up to 10 hours and 45 minutes on web browsing and 11 hours and 11 minutes on video playback. Specs-wise, the Vostro 5515 carries an AMD Ryzen™ 3 5300U chipset with built-in Radeon graphics, Windows 11, 8GB DDR4 memory, and a 256GB SSD.
At 33% off (from P45,990 to P30,688), the Dell Vostro 5515 Ryzen 3 5300U is a business-driven machine to help you up your productivity levels sans the wallet-burning price tag.
Dell Inspiron 3511 Core i5 8GB MX350 2GB
The new Inspiron 3511 comes with the 11th-gen Intel® Core i5™ 1135G7 CPU to make it almost as fast as the much pricier ultrabooks in the market today. It introduces a new chassis that’s both thinner and lighter (only 1.85kg) for increased portability.
The 15.6-inch Inspiron 3511’s strength also lies in its built-in NVIDIA® GeForce™ MX350 GPU, edging out other laptops in its category by accelerating work and play up to 2.5x faster over your standard slew of integrated graphics cards. This makes the Inspiron 3511 capable of tackling day-to-day tasks and some light gaming. The Dell Inspiron 3511 even comes with Windows 11, 8GB DDR4 memory, and a whopping 1TB HDD—all for just P40,488 (before P54,990) at 26% off.
Dell Vostro 3510
The brand’s Vostro series always come to mind when we talk about budget-friendly laptops. Despite its affordable price, the Vostro 3510’s still equipped with pretty capable hardware—an 11th-gen Intel® Core i3™ 1115G4 processor, Windows 11 Home, an Intel UHD GPU, 8GB DDR4, and 256GB SSD.
Undoubtedly, the Vostro 3510’s made for daily to-dos with decent specs enough for an average or casual user. But with a 41Wh battery life and Express Charge function that lets you juice up your laptop up to 80% within an hour, it can definitely power you through the day. The unit also sports a 10-key numpad and a calculator key that populates a calculator with just one touch—very nifty for business and personal expenses.
Additionally, the Vostro 3510 isn’t lacking in ports and connectivity, with a total of nine slots for peripherals—packed in a 1.69kg Carbon Black body. At 22% off (P29,688 from P37,990), the Dell Vostro 3510 is a stellar steal of a deal.
Dell Inspiron 3511 Core i5 8GB Iris Xe
Comes in Carbon Black, Platinum Silver, and speckled Mist Blue, the 15.6-inch Inspiron 3511 is the Windows 10 iteration of the Windows 11 version above. It still carries 11th-gen Intel® Core i5™ 1135G7 CPU, but comes with an Intel® Iris Xe GPU instead of the more powerful NVIDIA. If you’re looking for a capable device but not really keen to have a dedicated graphics card, this one can be an alternative.
Since it’s cheaper than its Windows 11 counterpart, the Dell Inspiron 3511 Windows 10 carries a 4GB DDR4 memory (upgradeable to 8GB) and a 512GB SSD—still efficient enough for average users who are just looking for a daily driver. It’s P4,000 less than the sale price of its Windows 11 sibling—at 22% off, now only P36,388 from P46,490.
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