Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

122specifications compared
35differ
87identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Laptop
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Clamshell
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Market positioning
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Business
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gaming
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of A515-51-32Q5, NP515-51-887W
168 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-32Q5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A515-51-32Q5 View product	B Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-887W Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-887W View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Gaming
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	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	D1	Y0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDXC
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5917
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features2 differ
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 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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Securityidentical
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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