Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 96identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HD
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-82HZ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-82HZ, X280
165 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — 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
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Audio Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSwiss
Processor special features1 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.13 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm307.7 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm209.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.74 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm1.78 cm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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