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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock

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  • 32differ
  • 94identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (3.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The HP 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (1.7 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The HP 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock has 0.1 GHz more configurable TDP-up frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (1.9 GHz vs 1.8 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 discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:Silver
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:i5-8350U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:1.7 GHz
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:1.9 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-55FA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1 TB
    • 850 G5 + USB-C Mini Dock:256 GB

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-8350U
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.7 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby Lake RKaby Lake R
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingY0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-up25 W25 W
Configurable TDP-down10 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVMe 3.0, PCI Express
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130Not available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x59170x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
DisplayPorts quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967124969
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3L9
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh56 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power65 W65 W
DC-in jackYesYes
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.78 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm252 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm18.3 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 contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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