Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

123specifications compared
34differ
89identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:i3-7130U
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2.7 GHz
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:3 MB
- Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of A515-51G-31J9, SF315-51-57HU
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-31J9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop Model A515-51G-31J9 View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF315-51-57HU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF315-51-57HU View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7130U	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
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
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124977	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
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
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
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 & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	370.5 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	1.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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