Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1)

124specifications compared
37differ
87identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of A517-51-57XZ, SP314-51-325K
145 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-57XZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51-57XZ View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-325K Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7130U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-325K View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-7130U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	124977
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	12 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	20.8 mm

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