Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

127specifications compared
35differ
92identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):34.3 cm (13.5")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):2256 x 1504 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD+
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of A515-51-596K, SW713-51GNP
153 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-596K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51-596K View product	B Acer Switch 7 Black Edition SW713-51GNP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW713-51GNP View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	34.3 cm (13.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2256 x 1504 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD+
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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 familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® UHD Graphics
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features1 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	329.4 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	229.7 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	9.99 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
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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