Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

131specifications compared
24differ
107identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Processor cache type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Smart Cache
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:L3
Internal memory type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:LPDDR3-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.12 TB
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
Storage media
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HDD+SSD
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SSD
SSD capacity
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:128 GB
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
SSD interface
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SATA III
- ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:PCI Express

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Comparison of A515-51G-55W9, 13-ah0501na
189 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-55W9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51G-55W9 View product	B HP ENVY 13-ah0501na Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model 13-ah0501na View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Colour gamutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72%
RGB colour spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-8250U	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	Y0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	PCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5917	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
MiracastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dropbox
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netflix, Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	124967	124967
Processor code	SR3LA	SR3LA
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP CoolSenseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Audio BoostKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Quad Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP ImagepadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Wide Vision HD
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	53 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	14 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.75 h
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 min
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	307 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	212 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	14.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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