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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 106identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Laptop
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Clamshell
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-86EX Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54XS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U

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Comparison of A517-51G-86EX, SP515-51GN-54XS
150 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.5 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm258.1 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.83 cm1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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