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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 106identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
  • Display surface
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Gloss
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Matt
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:20 GB
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1 TB
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HDD
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SSD
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD±RW
    • ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No

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Comparison of A517-51G-5920, X280
163 specifications
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Audio Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSwiss
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.13 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm307.7 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm209.8 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.78 cm
HeightKnown for one28.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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