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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI PL62 7RC-027NE

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 96identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:Silver
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:i5-7300U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-503E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • PL62 7RC-027NE:3 MB

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-7300U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797472
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR340
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm22 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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