Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
45differ
90identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor model
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7Y54
Processor cores
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor boost frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):3.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1):1.2 GHz

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Comparison of AN515-51-55P9, SP714-51-M6QA
163 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-55P9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model AN515-51-55P9 View product	B Acer Spin 7 SP714-51-M6QA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7Y54 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP714-51-M6QA View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-7Y54
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.2 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	4.5 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	3.5 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	10
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 1515
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 615
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 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	0x591E
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
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
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	95452
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	20.5 X 16.5 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
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells	4	4
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	42.66 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	8.5 h	8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	324.6 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	229.6 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	11 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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