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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 92identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P259-MG-5893 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51-521J, P259-MG-5893
157 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
SteppingDiffersY0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59171916
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features4 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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496788193
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2EY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh41.4 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.23 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm30.2 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.39 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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