Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)

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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) and Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G). 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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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.66 cm x 23.25 cm x 1.995 cm 42.332 cm x 28.991 cm x 2.825 cm
Weight 1.58 kg 3 kg
Case Material Glass-fibre reinforced plastic Polycarbonate, ABS plastic
Colour Black Obsidian black
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Screen Size (Type) 14" 17.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
CPU No CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed - 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores - Quad-Core
Cache - 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
RAM 0 GB 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 2 0
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) - 128 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage - 1 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm - HGST
Optical Drive - DVD-Writer - tray
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) - NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera - Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec Realtek ALC3268 -
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio -
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Wireless - Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Technology - 4-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) - 3320 mAh
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 20 V 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Type Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Features Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
HDMI
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
HDMI
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card, SDXC UHS Card) Yes (SD Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Operating System (OS) No operating system Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (20JN) Acer Aspire 5 (A517-51G)
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip -
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 HDCP Compliant
Compliant Standards RoHS -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Model Number - 55NN
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