Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 98identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black, Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-522W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ495T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Gold
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 365 Customer
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm243.5 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm17.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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