Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop

128specifications compared
33differ
95identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:i3-7130U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51-518D, SF314-52-39CV
152 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-518D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51-518D View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-39CV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Laptop Model SF314-52-39CV View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Colour nameKnown for one	Obsidian Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-7130U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	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	1
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	124977
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	10 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	18 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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