Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

134specifications compared
38differ
96identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD+
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51-36KD, AN515-51-523S
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-36KD Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A517-51-36KD View product	B Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model AN515-51-523S View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591B
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	26.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.16 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.16 cm

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