Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) and Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.332 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.825 cm 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 1.795 cm
Weight 3 kg 1.9 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Obsidian black Pure silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate Ultra Slim Design, anti-glare, ComfyView, Mercury free, Wide Viewing Angle, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 10110U / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported - 20 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots 0 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 256 GB SSD PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) - Kingston
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST -
Optical Drive DVD-Writer - tray -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX150 NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 1280 x 720
Camera Features - 720p HD movie recording
Video Resolutions - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology Acer TrueHarmony Gen 2 technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Technology 4-cell 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 48 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 11 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
Security - Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features HDCP Compliant Acer Purified.Voice technology, MU-MIMO technology
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 55NN 33K6
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