Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) vs. Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Here is a side by side comparison between Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) and Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i | |
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Availability | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Info | Announced on May 27, 2021. | Announced on September 30, 2021. |
Pricing | Starting at $949. | |
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Exterior | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
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Dimensions | 15.19 x 15.43 x 6.89 (386 x 392 x 175 mm) | 7.18” x 7.64” x 1.57” (182.4 x 194 x 40 mm) |
Weight | 22 lb (10 kg) Approximately. | Starting at 3.258 lbs (1.478 kg) |
Colors | Black With dynamic contours and burning red LEDs. | Terrazzo Grey With Mineral Grey Textile Cover. |
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Ports | Front
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Chasis | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
Form Factor | Tower (18L) | Micro Form Factor (1L) |
Power Supply | 500W 80+ Gold 87% Efficiency |
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Bays | 2 x 3.5" disk bay | 1 x 2.5" disk bay |
Internal Specs | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
Chipset | Intel® B560 Chipset | Intel® H470 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce®
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4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
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Slots | Expansion Slots
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Connectivity | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 IEEE 802.11 AX |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | Realtek Dragon Gigabit Ethernet controller 10/100/1000 Mbps. | Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Software | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
OS | Windows 10 Home Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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| Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft 365 |
Camera & Audio | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
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Misc | Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i |
Security | Physical Locks
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Warranty | 3 years on-site warranty. |
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Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) vs. Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
The Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) and the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i were released in the same year, 2021. The Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution. The Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i has a micro form factor that can only fit a custom-designed motherboard with none or one expansion slot and supports only a specific OEM graphics card.
Processor
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.
For Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620), you have options to configure it with a 65W 11th Generation Intel Rocket Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-11400F up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700F with a boost speed up to 4.90 GHz.While Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 35W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700T with a boost speed up to 4.50 GHz.
Memory
The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) has four RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i has two RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 32GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.
Ports
Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.
There is a total number of 7 USB ports available on the Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620), one more than the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i that has only 6 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.
The Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) has five USB Type-A ports and two USB Type-C ports. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
For Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i, it has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. All of them supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
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Acer Nitro 50 (N50-620) System Board.
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