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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 96identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-557U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-77M5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-557U, AN515-51-77M5
164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
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 i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD 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)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSLinux
Processor special features2 differ
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 IDDiffers9544397185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h8.5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm26.8 mm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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