Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

131specifications compared
41differ
90identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD+
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U

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Comparison of A517-51-38FT, SF514-52T-5867
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-38FT Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A517-51-38FT View product	B Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-5867 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF514-52T-5867 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	D1	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
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
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard languageDiffers	English	Belgian
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR3LA
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	14.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.49 cm

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