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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 101identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-71CL Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51-58UB, AN515-51-71CL
178 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor12 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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 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
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
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 familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® 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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer PortalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Differs7 h8.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm26.8 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.67 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.67 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one556 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one321 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one87 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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