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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win

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  • 45differ
  • 59identical
  • 81known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:Intel® Pentium® Silver
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:N5000
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-5089 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705MB-0021BN5000 laptop Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Win:2.7 GHz

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceMattMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium® Silver
Processor generationKnown for one8th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250UN5000
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1090
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RGemini Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneOPIUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersY0B0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W6 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers126
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX110
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 605
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz750 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3184
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
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 TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967128990
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3RZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm25 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh42 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Weight2.1 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers20.9 mm22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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