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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 79identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator 15 G9-591-72L8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersY0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB64 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x191B
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496788967
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh6000 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm391 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm299.5 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm38.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.85 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.85 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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