Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

135specifications compared
50differ
85identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of SP513-51-79AK, VX5-591G-589S
165 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-79AK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-79AK View product	B Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-589S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model VX5-591G-589S View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7500U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
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 interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
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 1050
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 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	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
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 ARK IDDiffers	95451	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	10 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	328.8 mm	389 mm
DepthDiffers	228.5 mm	265.5 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	28.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.97 cm	2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs	1.97 cm	2.89 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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