Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 100identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:HD+
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-57FM Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705UV-BX230T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX Windows 10 Home Grey:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51G-57FM, X705UV-BX230T
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC

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