Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 97identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-8435 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-505K Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51G-8435, EX2540-505K
158 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not 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 familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258995443
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.8 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm24.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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