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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Lenovo ideapad 520S (14")

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 86identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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178 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 5 A517-51-5832 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

Model A517-51-5832

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B

Lenovo

ideapad 520S (14")View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneMineral Grey
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Aluminium, Polycarbonate (PC)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneFlat
Display brightnessKnown for one220 cd/m²
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneHarman Kardon
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LA
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one12 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm327.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm236.5 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm19.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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