Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop

79specifications compared
29differ
50identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:Silver
Processor manufacturer
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Processor model
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:2500U
Processor boost frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:2 GHz
Processor cache
- Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of AN515-51-72MN, SF315-41-R18N
163 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-72MN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model AN515-51-72MN View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF315-41-R18N AMD Ryzen™ 5 2500U Laptop Model SF315-41-R18N View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Ryzen™ 5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	2500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Kaby Lake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon Vega 8
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x591B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	97185	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42 x 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	8.5 h	10 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	370.5 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.67 cm	1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.67 cm	1.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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