Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ

127specifications compared
39differ
88identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Black
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:No
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:4
Processor boost frequency
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):3.4 GHz
- ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of SP515-51GN-54GU, GL503VM-FY330T
173 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51GN-54GU View product	B ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Model GL503VM-FY330T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	2.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	M.2
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Number of microphonesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	3320 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	180 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381.5 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	258.1 mm	262 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	23 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.79 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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