Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop

70specifications compared
33differ
37identical
116known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop (4 vs 2). The Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 0.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop (3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Product colour: Black on the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop, Black, Blue on the HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop. Display diagonal: 43.9 cm (17.3") on the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop, 39.6 cm (15.6") on the HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop.

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:Black, Blue
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:HD
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:AMD A6
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:A6-9220
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop:2

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Comparison of A517-51-58UB, 15-bw507au
186 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-58UB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51-58UB View product	B HP 15-bw507au AMD A6 A6-9220 Laptop Model 15-bw507au View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD A6
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th Generation AMD A6-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	A6-9220
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Kaby Lake R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	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-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
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
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	AMD Radeon R4
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	AMD Radeon R4
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x5917	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Studio Sound
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer Portal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	124967	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42 x 24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	41 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	11 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 h
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging time (90%)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power on
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.86 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	253.8 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	23.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	556 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	321 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Sure ConnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP CoolSenseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP speaker typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP OrbitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Support AssistantKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Smart AC AdapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP TrueVision HD
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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