Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

122specifications compared
37differ
85identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Laptop
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Black, Red
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Clamshell
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:No
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:i3-7130U
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of A515-51G-35HW, NP515-51-84FZ
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-35HW Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop Model A515-51G-35HW View product	B Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-84FZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-84FZ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7130U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 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
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124977	122589
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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