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Updated 12 Nov 2026

Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 or Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5?

Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 costs £189 less today; MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 has score 1.0 higher (8.2 vs. 7.2).

Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050

7.2score

Apple MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

8.2score · higher

Acer wins 0by componentApple wins 2

  • 8.1Performance9.5
  • 7.3Memory and storage7.3
  • 7.8Screen8.0
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is6.3

Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 is £189 the cheaper

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The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

  • Laptops for study and basic use

    Both work. Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 is £189 cheaper.

    Laptops for study and basic useOn sale

  • Laptops for work and office

    Only Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 works: 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB and a mid-range processor.

  • Laptops for programming

    Both work. Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 is £189 cheaper.

    Laptops for programmingOn sale

  • Laptops for photo and video editing

    Both work. Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 is £189 cheaper.

    Laptops for photo and video editingOn sale

  • Gaming laptops

    Only Acer Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050 works: dedicated graphics card and 16 GB of RAM.

Neither one fits: Light laptops to carry every day.

The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5 wins on performance and ports and how current it is.

Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050ComponentMacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
  • 8.1Performance9.5 (wins)
  • 7.3Memory and storage7.3
  • 7.8Screen8.0
  • 2.5Ports and how current it is6.3 (wins)

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

Nitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050
MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5

Spec sheet side by side

ItemNitro V15 15.6″ Core i7-13620H RTX 5050MacBook Air 13″ Apple M5
Performance
Processor changesCore i7Apple M5
Processor model changes13620HM5
Dedicated graphics card changesRTX 5050not listed
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size changes15.6 polegadas13 polegadas
Resolution changesFull HD3K
Screen type changesnot listedIPS
Refresh rate changes165Hznot listed
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesnot listedWi-Fi 7
General
System changesWindowsnot listed
Model code changes13620H12MP

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How we choose

Source: Amazon.co.uk catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.