Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

134specifications compared
37differ
97identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of A515-51G-504G, SW512-52-73Y5
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-504G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A515-51G-504G View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73Y5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52-73Y5 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	4 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 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
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Not available
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
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	95451
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2ZV
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.3 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.2 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Docking station includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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