Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 44identical
  • 95known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-93FJ AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1 MB
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-716J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB

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Comparison of A315-21-93FJ, A517-51G-716J
163 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA9-9420i7-7500U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKaby Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB20 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceItalian
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95451
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZV
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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