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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 90identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:8 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:BGA 1440
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-56LL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of A517-51G-56LL, GT73EVR 7RE-835ES Titan
173 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 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
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
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
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers15
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of touchpad buttonsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features2 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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797185
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 Wh75 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg4.14 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm49 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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