Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
39differ
93identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of A515-51-52NC, SP314-51-31HC
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-52NC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51-52NC View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-31HC View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
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™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Skylake
SteppingDiffers	Y0	D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	1916
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	91157
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SSSR2UW
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	20.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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