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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 97identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-56GC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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152 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
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
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
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
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258995443
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs7 h6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381.8 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm24.6 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.46 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.46 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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