Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
44differ
88identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of A715-71G-5186, SP513-52N-50C2
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-5186 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A715-71G-5186 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-50C2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-50C2 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124967
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	324.4 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.4 cm	1.59 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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