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Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 97identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-51-55SU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of A315-51-55SU, A517-51G-88VA
164 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIIM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443122589
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityDiffers4810 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source556 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source321 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg

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