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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Lenovo X1 Carbon (6th Gen)

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 99identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):2560 x 1440 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):Quad HD
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 GB
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):LPDDR3-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:20 GB
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.25 TB
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):512 GB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • X1 Carbon (6th Gen):SSD

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Comparison of A517-51G-86CN, X1 Carbon (6th Gen)
165 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2560 x 1440 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
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 interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh57 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMIL-STD-810G
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.13 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm323.5 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm217.1 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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