Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Lenovo ThinkPad E480

135specifications compared
26differ
109identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ThinkPad E480:Laptop
Form factor
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- ThinkPad E480:Clamshell
Market positioning
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gaming
- ThinkPad E480:Business
Display diagonal
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad E480:35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- ThinkPad E480:No
Total storage capacity
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):512 GB
- ThinkPad E480:256 GB
SSD capacity
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):512 GB
- ThinkPad E480:256 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):SD, SDXC
- ThinkPad E480:MicroSD (TransFlash)

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Comparison of NP515-51-88W4, ThinkPad E480
184 specifications	A Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-88W4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-88W4 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad E480 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Market positioningDiffers	Gaming	Business
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Screen shapeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flat
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400:1
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	AMD Radeon RX 550
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conexant CX11852
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	McAfee Live Safe
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3320 mAh	45 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.75 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	329 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	242 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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