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Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 85identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Laptop
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Black
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Stainless steel
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Clamshell
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:No
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-72G-79HV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • Spin 5 SP515-51N-51GH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of A715-72G-79HV, SP515-51N-51GH
160 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersBlackStainless steel
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel Gray
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD 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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906124967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm17.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User

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