Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop

134specifications compared
54differ
80identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-7100U
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
Processor cores
- Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of SP315-51-34CS, VN7-792G-51K9
152 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-34CS Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-34CS View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51K9 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model VN7-792G-51K9 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	H0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	4780 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	25 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.26 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.26 cm	2.5 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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