Lenovo ThinkPad T470s vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

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Acer Aspire 5 (A515)

Side by side comparison and review of Lenovo ThinkPad T470s and Acer Aspire 5 (A515). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T470s vs. Acer Aspire 5 (A515) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.1 cm x 22.68 cm x 1.88 cm 36.34 cm x 23.85 cm x 1.79 cm
Weight - 1.8 kg
Case Material - Anodised aluminium
Colour - Pure silver
DISPLAY Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - IPS 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
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, ComfyView, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
CPU Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U / 2.5 GHz Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4
Max Turbo Speed 3.1 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB 6 MB
Features Integrated memory controller Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
RAM 8 GB 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 24 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1 1
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD 256 GB SSD
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce MX350
Video Memory - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Compliant Standards Dolby Advanced Audio -
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Technology - 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) - 48 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 8 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output - 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Type Keyboard Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Features - Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Slots 1 x Micro-SIM card (1 free) -
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
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) -
SOFTWARE Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo ThinkPad T470s Acer Aspire 5 (A515)
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)
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - advance hardware replacement - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 56G
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