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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 110identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-55L6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-88BP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB

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Comparison of A517-51G-55L6, SF315-51G-88BP
158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display glass typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGorilla Glass
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
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm370.5 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm18.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.89 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.89 cm

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