Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop

131specifications compared
34differ
97identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4

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Comparison of A517-51G-86CN, EX2540-38L5
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model A517-51G-86CN View product	B Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-38L5 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model EX2540-38L5 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Skylake
SteppingDiffers	Y0	D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	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 interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	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 familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	1916
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	640 x 480 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	91157
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSSR2UW
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	381.8 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	28.2 mm	24.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.46 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.46 cm

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