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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 85identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:i7-7820HK
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:3.9 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-550E Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Predator 17 X GX-792-716A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7820HK Laptop:2.9 GHz

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154 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7820HK
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.9 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7800 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB64 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB2.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
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
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797464
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh88 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W330 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg4.55 kg
DepthDiffers289.9 mm321.5 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm45 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 cm

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