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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 85identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-57MF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • A541UV-DM978T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51-57MF, A541UV-DM978T
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496795442
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
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® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh36 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm27.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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