Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
38differ
97identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz

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Comparison of A715-71G-59VN, SP515-51GN-54GU
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-59VN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A715-71G-59VN View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51GN-54GU View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
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 cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
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-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.4 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.4 cm	1.79 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source

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