Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

134specifications compared
44differ
90identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Silver
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
Processor family
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
System bus rate
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of AN515-51-526F, SF314-51-74TS
160 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-526F Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model AN515-51-526F View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-74TS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop Model SF314-51-74TS View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
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
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
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
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD 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	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	95451
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacity	48 Wh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	341 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	236.6 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	18 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.67 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	1.79 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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