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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 90identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i9
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:i9-8950HK
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:4.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Predator PH517-51-90BK Intel® Core™ i9 i9-8950HK Laptop:2.9 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-526B, PH517-51-90BK
163 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui9-8950HK
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB12 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i9-8000 Mobile series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 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
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134903
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASRCKN
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh74 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs8 h3.5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W330 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm298 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm38.7 mm

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