Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A517)

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Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV)
Acer Aspire 5 (A517)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) and Acer Aspire 5 (A517). 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.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A517) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.9 cm x 23.5 cm x 2.39 cm 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm
Weight 1.87 kg 2.6 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Anodised aluminium
Colour Black Pure silver
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Screen Size (Type) 14" 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
CPU Intel Core i3 (6th Gen) 6100U / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7
Max Turbo Speed - 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Quad-Core
Cache 3 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Integrated memory controller Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2133 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD 2.5" (7 mm) SATA 6Gb/s 512 GB SSD - Quad-level Cell (QLC) - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 520 NVIDIA GeForce MX450
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Codec Realtek ALC3268 Realtek ALC255
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio High Definition Audio
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 - M.2 Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 23 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7.24 hours -
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 20 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
VGA
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
HDMI
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad L470 (20JV) Acer Aspire 5 (A517)
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip 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 Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, MIL-STD-810G tested -
Compliant Standards RoHS -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 52G
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