Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

111specifications compared
35differ
76identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
Processor boost frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.6 GHz

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Comparison of AN515-51-52QC, SP515-51
141 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-52QC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model AN515-51-52QC View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
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
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD 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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.79 cm

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