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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs MSI GL62 6QF-625RU

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 87identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Grey
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:Black
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-54SN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
    • GL62 6QF-625RU:6 MB

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Comparison of A515-51G-54SN, GL62 6QF-625RU
170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 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
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB750 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Processor special features7 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388959
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.7 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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