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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop

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  • 38differ
  • 80identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop (4 vs 2). The Acer Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop (8 vs 4). The Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop (2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop has touchscreen. Only the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop has card reader integrated.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Black
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:No
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:Yes
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:HD+
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-3897 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop:i3-7020U
    • Swift 5 SF514-53T-501B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8265U Laptop:i5-8265U

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147 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7020Ui5-8265U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1528
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeWhiskey Lake
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3EA0
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer PortalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers122590149088
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm46x24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h8 h
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg970 g
WidthDiffers423.3 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm14.9 mm

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