Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

139specifications compared
39differ
100identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U

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Comparison of A515-51G-85D3, SP513-52N-53HQ
162 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-85D3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model A515-51G-85D3 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-53HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-53HQ View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	Not available
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
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR3LA
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	324.4 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	1.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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