Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
38differ
95identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of A517-51G-5920, SP513-52N-81WS
151 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A517-51G-5920 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-81WS View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
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
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	Not available
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
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features1 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	324.4 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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