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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 100identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-85S5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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148 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
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
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 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 capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
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 quantityDiffers20
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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm14.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.49 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.49 cm

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