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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 88identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:BGA 1440
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-501Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • ROG Strix GL503GE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Coffee Lake

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Comparison of A517-51G-501Z, GL503GE
168 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-8300H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHybrid-HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonic Studio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134876
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh64 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm262 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm24 mm
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington

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