Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 84identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A715-71G-53S6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of A715-71G-53S6, SP515-51GN-82SS
159 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381.5 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm258.1 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.79 cm

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