Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

136specifications compared
37differ
99identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8

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Comparison of A315-51-3932, A517-51G-501Z
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-3932 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A315-51-3932 View product	B Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51G-501Z View product
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
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	D1	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	20 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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
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
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5917
Camera1 differ
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR3LA
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
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 & dimensions4 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)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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