Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

123specifications compared
32differ
91identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:i3-7020U
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:2
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
Processor threads
- Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of A315-53-36SK, SP515-51N-53BG
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-53-36SK Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop Model A315-53-36SK View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-53BG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51N-53BG View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7020U	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	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x2	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
Cameraidentical
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122590	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
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	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	20.9 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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