Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop vs Acer Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C

70specifications compared
32differ
38identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Laptop
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:Chromebook
Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Black
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:Silver
Form factor
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Clamshell
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:No
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:Yes
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:HD
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:Full HD
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD
- Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C:MediaTek

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Comparison of A315-41-R5MD, CB5-312T-K3AJ
92 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-41-R5MD AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop Model A315-41-R5MD View product	B Acer Chromebook R 13 CB5-312T-K3AJ MediaTek M8173C Model CB5-312T-K3AJ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Chromebook
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	MediaTek
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 5	MediaTek
Processor generationKnown for one	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	2500U	M8173C
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	32 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	Flash
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon Vega 8	PowerVR GX6250
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	ChromeOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	12 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	15.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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