Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 94identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-79FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:OPI
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3

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Comparison of A515-51-79FM, VX5-591G-540B
154 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 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 memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD 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)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545197456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZVUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm389 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm265.5 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.89 cm

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