Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

117specifications compared
40differ
77identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Laptop
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Clamshell
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:No
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:HD
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:i3-7020U
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U

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Comparison of A315-53-38E3, NP515-51-87UB
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-53-38E3 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop Model A315-53-38E3 View product	B Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-87UB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-87UB View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7020U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 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	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
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 2x2	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	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	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Camera1 differ
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122590	122589
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	4810 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
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	21 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
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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