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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 110identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56NH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-8203, A517-51G-56NH
148 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB20 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
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
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.2 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

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