Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop

132specifications compared
38differ
94identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Silver
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HD
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Full HD
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:i7-8565U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:4.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:BGA 1356
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:BGA 1528
Processor codename
- Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
- Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop:Whiskey Lake

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Comparison of A515-51-893M, SF515-51T-73HQ
161 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-893M Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model A515-51-893M View product	B Acer Swift 5 SF515-51T-73HQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Laptop Model SF515-51T-73HQ View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Colour nameKnown for one	Steel Gray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-8565U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1528
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Whiskey Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs	20 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x3EA0
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD type	HD	HD
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal format	720p	720p
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeDiffers	1x1	2x2
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	5.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard languageDiffers	Spanish	Italian
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	149091
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	46x24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	54 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	990 g
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	358 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User

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