Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
35differ
93identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U

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Comparison of A517-51G-57H9, SP515-51GN-807G
150 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-57H9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A517-51G-57H9 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-807G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51GN-807G View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	H0	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics5 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	122589
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
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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