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Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 91identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) (6 vs 4). The Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) (12 vs 8). The Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) (4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) has card reader integrated. Only the Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product type
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Laptop
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Form factor
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Clamshell
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-7131 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52B3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of A717-72G-7131, SP515-51GN-52B3
157 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Memoryidentical
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
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — 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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
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 4K supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTZQWERTY
Keyboard languageDiffersGermanEnglish
Processor special features3 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 powerDiffers180 W90 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm17.8 mm

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