| Attribute |
Acer Extensa EX2540-50DE (NX.EFHER.006) × | 
Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-59M7 (NX.GVQEH.010) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Extensa EX2540-50DE | Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-59M7 |
| Product code | NX.EFHER.006 | NX.GVQEH.010 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Acer |
| Family | Extensa | Aspire |
| Series | 15 | 5 |
| Model name | EX2540-50DE | 5 A517-51G-59M7 |
| 1↑Part number | NX.EFHER.006 | NX.GVQEH.010 |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Processor model | i5-7200U | i5-8250U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 20 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 17.3 |
| HD type | Full HD | HD+ |
| LED backlight | + | - |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce MX130 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 2,000 | 2,128 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.3 | - |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 640 x 480 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | - |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 48 | - |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3,220 | 3,320 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 6.5 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 3 |
| Height (mm) | 24.6 | 28.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 258 | 289.9 |
| Width (mm) | 381.8 | 423.3 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | 65 |