Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Lenovo IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 91identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop has 1 MB more processor cache than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (4 MB vs 3 MB). The Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has 0.1 GHz more configurable TDP-up frequency than the Lenovo IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop (2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Lenovo IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (16 GB vs 8 GB). Only the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:30.7 cm (12.1")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-556K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
    • IdeaPad V720 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")30.7 cm (12.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlat
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-6500U
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingDiffersH0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not 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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161916
Audioidentical
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
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneWindows 10 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388194
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2EZ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.15 kg
WidthKnown for one381.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one263 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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