Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 85identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Kaby Lake
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-51MD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:OPI
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-GZ058T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:DMI3

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163 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.9 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.25 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm379 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm262 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.69 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm1.79 cm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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