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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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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedSilver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
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 codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 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
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
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 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 microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
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
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
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
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
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 capacityDiffers3320 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W90 W
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

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