Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

136specifications compared
28differ
108identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD+
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4

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Comparison of A515-51G-59ST, A517-51G-59DG
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-59ST Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51G-59ST View product	B Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A517-51G-59DG View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Office 2016
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acer TrueHarmony Technology, Acer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer Portal
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SR2ZU
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	28.2 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	556 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	321 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kg

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