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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 114identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-512F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-87K4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:2 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-512F, A517-51G-87K4
150 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneNordicUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers20.9 mm28.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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