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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 109identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-5488 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-88VA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-5488, A517-51G-88VA
164 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB20 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIIM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.2 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source556 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source321 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg

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