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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 110identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-845R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-540B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-845R, A517-51-540B
152 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDXC
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — 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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