Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 94identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Market positioning
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Gaming
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Business
  • Display diagonal
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-7383 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • ThinkPad E480 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s

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189 specifications
Design1 differ
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400:1
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiAMD Radeon RX 550
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
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 IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConexant CX11852
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Advanced Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceConexant
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxFreeDOS
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Live Safe, Microsoft Office
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLenovo Companion PC Manager
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh45 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs8.5 h13 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.75 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm242 mm
HeightKnown for one26.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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