Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

128specifications compared
36differ
92identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:15 W
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:45 W
Configurable TDP-down
- Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7.5 W
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:35 W

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Comparison of A315-51-524S, VX5-591G-5544
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-524S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A315-51-524S View product	B Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-5544 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model VX5-591G-5544 View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
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
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	265.5 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	28.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.89 cm

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