Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 90identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-52E3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Spectre 13 -af007tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBang & Olufsen
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Cool ControlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ePrintKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP DocumentationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ImagepadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Wide Vision HD IR
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh43.7 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.11 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm308.2 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm224.2 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm10.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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