Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

140specifications compared
41differ
99identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U

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Comparison of A517-51G-813C, SP513-52N-56XW
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-813C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model A517-51G-813C View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-56XW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-56XW 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")	33.8 cm (13.3")
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
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	4670 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 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)Differs	2.83 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	1.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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