Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
43differ
92identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD+
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U

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Comparison of A517-51G-59DG, SP314-51-55ZA
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-59DG Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A517-51G-59DG View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-55ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-55ZA View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD+	Full HD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	H0	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 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
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x5917
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces4 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboard3 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTZ	QWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffers	German	Spanish
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2016	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer TrueHarmony Technology, Acer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer Portal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
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® 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 ARK IDDiffers	95443	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR3LA
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	20.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	556 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	321 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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