Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) vs. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)

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In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) and ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R). 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. ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Product Type Notebook Notebook - 180-degree hinge design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 42.332 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.825 cm 28.6 cm x 19.33 cm x 1.69 cm
Weight 3 kg 900 g
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic Plastic
Colour Obsidian black Star grey
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 300 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, Tru2Life
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron N3350 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 6 MB 2 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 1 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston 64 GB eMMC
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST -
Optical Drive DVD-Writer - tray -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Intel HD Graphics 500
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - VGA
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology ASUS SonicMaster, ASUS Bang & Olufsen ICEpower
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Technology 4-cell 2-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 3320 mAh 38 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 33 Watt, 19 V, 1.75 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Chiclet keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Interfaces 2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) ASUS VivoBook E12 E203NA (FD084R)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features HDCP Compliant -
SAR Value - 0.075 W/kg (body), 0.075 W/kg (limb)
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years
Model Number 55NN -
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