Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

139specifications compared
45differ
94identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Blue
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2

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Comparison of A517-51G-51ZZ, SF314-52-38Y6
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-51ZZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51G-51ZZ View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-52-38Y6 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop Model SF314-52-38Y6 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
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-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
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 familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	95442
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	SR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	338 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	234 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	18 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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