Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

130specifications compared
37differ
93identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Blue
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4

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Comparison of A315-51-36X7, A517-51G-86EX
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-36X7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A315-51-36X7 View product	B Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model A517-51G-86EX View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	D1	Y0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	28.2 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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