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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 98identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-54X8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-861C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB

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Comparison of A517-51-54X8, SF314-52G-861C
143 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlue
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm18 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
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, Supervisor, User

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