Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

118specifications compared
42differ
76identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of SP315-51-55WE, VX5-591G-70R2
157 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-55WE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-55WE View product	B Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-70R2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model VX5-591G-70R2 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
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
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery life (max)Differs	9 h	6 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	48 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	250.9 mm	265.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.89 cm
HeightKnown for one	22.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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