Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1)

126specifications compared
34differ
92identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) (4 vs 2). The Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) (8 vs 4). The Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop (2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop has numeric keypad.

Product type
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Gold
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Grey
Form factor
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-7020U

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Comparison of SF315-52-58BP, SP314-51-39WE
149 specifications	A Acer Swift 3 SF315-52-58BP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model SF315-52-58BP View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-39WE Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-39WE View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Black, Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-7020U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	German
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	122590
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	12 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	359 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	16.9 mm	20.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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