Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR

140specifications compared
38differ
102identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the Acer PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR (8 vs 4). The Acer PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (3.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:Black, Red
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:Full HD
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
- PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-55FA, PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51G-55FA View product	B Acer PH317-51-52ZD+Helmet VR View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3220 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	432.2 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	29 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.9 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.9 cm

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