Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
36differ
96identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-7130U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of A515-51G-560N, SP314-51-36JE
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51G-560N View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-36JE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-36JE View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-7130U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
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-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	124977
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	12 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	20.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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