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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 41differ
  • 102identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). The Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (4 MB vs 3 MB). Only the Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has card reader integrated.

  • Product type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2160 x 1440 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:16:9
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-526Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Switch 5 SW512-52-73MS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of A515-51G-526Y, SW512-52-73MS
166 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Detachable)
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2160 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:93:2
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1600 x 1200 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MP
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544395451
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2ZV
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h10.5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.27 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm292.9 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm201.8 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm9.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electronic compassKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GyroscopeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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