Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

127specifications compared
21differ
106identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Internal memory
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GB
- Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8 GB

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Comparison of A517-51G-55BM, SP515-51N-500J
144 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-55BM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51G-55BM View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-500J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51N-500J View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	65 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm

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