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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop

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  • 40differ
  • 78identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop (4 vs 2). The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop (8 vs 4). The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Only the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product colour
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Black, Red
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:Silver
  • Processor family
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:i3-8130U
  • Processor cores
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nitro 5 AN515-52-565Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-38CA Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Laptop:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of AN515-52-565Z, SF315-52-38CA
157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedSilver
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenNoNo
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi3-8130U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD 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 dynamic frequency (max)1000 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x3E9BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876137977
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 42 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W90 W
AC adapter frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm359 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm243 mm
HeightDiffers26.8 mm16.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes

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