Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 41identical
  • 86known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Black
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:No
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:HD
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-94HK AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85A9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA9-9420i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB8 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor lithographyDiffers28 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers15 W10 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
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffersAMD Radeon R5Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers847 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
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 source0x5917
AMD FreeSyncKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish, ItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system languageKnown for oneItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneOffice 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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
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 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® 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® 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 source122589
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs5.5 h8 h
Removable batteryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg970 g
WidthDiffers381.6 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm14.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm1.49 cm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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