Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 111identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Memory form factor
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:On-board + SO-DIMM
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:On-board
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:20 GB
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.12 TB
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SSD
  • SSD capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:128 GB
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
  • Discrete graphics card
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-51M7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No

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Comparison of A517-51G-51M7, X280
177 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")31.8 cm (12.5")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMOn-board
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Audio Premium
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one107Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageDiffersGermanSwiss
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneAcer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer PortalUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.13 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm307.7 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm209.8 mm
HeightKnown for one28.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.78 cm
Logistics dataidentical
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one55.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one8.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one32.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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