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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 90identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:White
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-85DJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Spectre 13 -af038tu Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storageidentical
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130Not 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
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers02
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe
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
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Cool ControlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ePrintKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP DocumentationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ImagepadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Wide Vision HD IR
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh43.7 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.11 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm308.2 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm224.2 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm10.4 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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