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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 98identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-55SG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-55KS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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152 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 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-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
DepthDiffers263 mm262.8 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm24 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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