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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 103identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-53K1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of A517-51G-53K1, SP515-51GN-54GU
151 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh3320 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.5 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm258.1 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.79 cm

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