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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 82identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-560N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • ROG GM501GM-WS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-560N, GM501GM-WS74
164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh55 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h5.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm262 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm1.99 cm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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