Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR vs Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
43differ
92identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:Laptop
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:Clamshell
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):30.5 cm (12")
Display resolution
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2560 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:No
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:Full HD
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Quad HD
Native aspect ratio
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:16:9
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):3:2
Processor generation
- Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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Comparison of Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR, SW512-52-751A
171 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 AN515-31-86FR View product	B Acer Switch 5 SW512-52-751A Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SW512-52-751A View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	30.5 cm (12")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	7.5 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	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 familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MP
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MP
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Hungarian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	95451
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	10.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	390 mm	292.9 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	201.8 mm
HeightDiffers	26.8 mm	9.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.67 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.67 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electronic compassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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