Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1)

116specifications compared
57differ
59identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD+
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Pentium®

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Comparison of A517-51G-31VF, SP111-32N-P5Z5
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-31VF Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A517-51G-31VF View product	B Acer Spin 1 SP111-32N-P5Z5 Intel® Pentium® N4200 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP111-32N-P5Z5 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	29.5 cm (11.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	N4200
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1296
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Apollo Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	6
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2, 1x2+2x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor generationKnown for one	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	Flash
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5A84
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	900 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
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	640 x 480 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 S
Processor special features9 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	95592
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	24 x 31 mm
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.25 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	290 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	14.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.41 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.41 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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