Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 28identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Black, Red
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:2500U
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-42-R33Z AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-54-55S5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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121 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedSilver
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSparkly Silver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffersAMD Ryzen 2000 Series8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2500Ui5-8250U
Processor cores44
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Processor threadsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon Vega 8Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneAMD Radeon RX 560XUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUK English
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.45 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm323 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm18.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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