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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 81identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Touchscreen
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor threads
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-523S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-88W1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
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 seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
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-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
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
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics8 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 familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
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
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 quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs8.5 h8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm14.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm1.49 cm

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