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Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H

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  • 36differ
  • 86identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has 4 GT/s more system bus rate than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (8 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has discrete graphics card. Product colour: Silver on the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop, Black on the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H.

  • Product colour
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Silver
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Black
  • Processor model
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:i5-8300H
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:BGA 1440
  • Processor codename
    • Swift 3 SF315-52-52MC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ111 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Coffee Lake

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-8300H
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHybrid-HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMe, PCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Headphone: X
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeNo
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134876
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one10 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers359 mm360.4 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm262 mm
HeightKnown for one16.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.58 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.68 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, JATE

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