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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 81identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • Pavilion Gaming 15-ak066na Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:BGA 1440

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182 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersY0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2.12 TB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x191B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB&O PLAY
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
MiracastKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox
Processor special features4 differ
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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 TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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 ARK IDDiffers12258988967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP 3D DriveGuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP speaker typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Dual Speakers
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP TrueVision HD
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower on
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.32 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm384.5 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm265.1 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm28.8 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source508 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.35 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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