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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 107identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.12 TB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SSD
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HDD+SSD
  • SSD capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:128 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ488R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC
Graphics2 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 familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm243.5 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm17.9 mm

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