thats 100% ASUS because of the hardware quality, Acer is a low budget brand but not bad for simple tasks. Acer also perfect for students. ASUS more for people who like to work and gaming, music/video editing
ASUS is definitely the way to go, but ACER is not that bad at all. If the specs are better in the ACER machine, then you must look at the build quality. If it is way cheaper than the ASUS then you should go with the ACER.
I would say Asus because ive been looking for a good laptop still doing my research but i do not know yet Ive alwayys been with Hp