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Side-by-side specification comparison of two reference models

⁦Compare Thinkpad 13 vs Nitro AN515-51⁩

A full side-by-side comparison of reference models Thinkpad 13 and Nitro AN515-51 within the same category.

Reference model ⁦Lenovo Thinkpad 13⁩

⁦Thinkpad 13⁩

Lenovo

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Reference model ⁦Acer Nitro AN515-51⁩

⁦Nitro AN515-51⁩

Acer

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Specifications

Side-by-side specification comparison of two reference models

Specification ⁦Thinkpad 13⁩ ⁦Nitro AN515-51⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
General
Brand Lenovo Acer
Product Family ThinkPad Nitro
Model ⁦Thinkpad 13⁩ ⁦Nitro AN515-51⁩
Launch Year ⁦2017 year⁩ ⁦2017 year⁩
Form Factor Clamshell Clamshell
Laptop Category Mainstream Gaming
Operating System ⁦Windows 10⁩ ⁦Windows 10⁩
Operating System Architecture ⁦64-bit⁩ ⁦64-bit⁩
Processor
Processor Manufacturer Intel Intel
Processor Family ⁦Intel Core i7⁩ ⁦Intel Core i5⁩
Processor Model ⁦Intel Core i7 7500U 2.7GHz⁩ ⁦Intel Core i5 7300HQ 2.5GHz⁩
Processor Generation ⁦7th Gen⁩ ⁦7th Gen⁩
CPU Architecture ⁦x86-64⁩ ⁦x86-64⁩
CPU Process Node ⁦14 nm⁩ ⁦14 nm⁩
CPU Cores ⁦2 cores⁩ ⁦4 cores⁩
Efficiency Cores ⁦0 cores⁩ ⁦0 cores⁩
CPU Threads ⁦4 threads⁩ ⁦4 threads⁩
CPU Base Clock ⁦2.7 GHz⁩ ⁦2.5 GHz⁩
CPU Max Boost Clock ⁦3.5 GHz⁩ ⁦3.5 GHz⁩
L3 Cache ⁦4 MB⁩ ⁦6 MB⁩
Processor Base Power ⁦15 W⁩ ⁦45 W⁩
CPU Manageability Technology Not Intel vPro eligible —
AI / NPU
Platform AI Performance — ⁦0 TOPS⁩
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
GPU Manufacturer Intel NVIDIA
GPU Model ⁦Intel HD Graphics 620⁩ ⁦Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050⁩
GPU Architecture ⁦Intel Gen9.5⁩ Pascal
VRAM Capacity ⁦0 GB⁩ ⁦4 GB⁩
VRAM Type Shared system memory ⁦GDDR5⁩
Maximum External Displays ⁦3 displays⁩ ⁦3 displays⁩
Maximum External Resolution ⁦4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz⁩ ⁦3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz⁩
Memory
Installed Memory ⁦8 GB⁩ ⁦8 GB⁩
Maximum Memory ⁦32 GB⁩ ⁦32 GB⁩
Memory Type ⁦DDR4⁩ ⁦DDR4 SDRAM⁩
Memory Speed ⁦2133 MT/s⁩ ⁦2400 MT/s⁩
Memory Form Factor SO-DIMM SO-DIMM
Memory Slots ⁦2 slots⁩ ⁦2 slots⁩
Memory Slots Used — ⁦1 slots⁩
Memory Upgradeable Yes Yes
Memory Channels 2 Dual-channel
Storage
Primary Storage Type SSD SSD
Storage Capacity ⁦256 GB⁩ ⁦256 GB⁩
Storage Interface — PCIe NVMe
Storage PCIe Generation ⁦PCIe 3.0 x4⁩ ⁦PCIe 3.0⁩
Storage Form Factor — ⁦M.2 2280⁩
Installed Storage Drives ⁦1 drives⁩ ⁦1 drives⁩
Maximum Storage Drives — ⁦2 drives⁩
M.2 Storage Slots — ⁦1 slots⁩
2.5-inch Drive Bay — Yes
RAID Support — —
Card Reader Yes Yes
Card Reader Formats MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC SD; SDHC; SDXC
Card Reader Standard UHS-I / SD-family —
Display
Display Size ⁦13.3 inch⁩ ⁦15.6 inch⁩
Display Resolution ⁦1920 x 1080⁩ ⁦1920 x 1080⁩
Resolution Class FHD FHD
Display Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Panel Type IPS IPS
Refresh Rate ⁦60 Hz⁩ ⁦60 Hz⁩
Display Brightness ⁦250 nits⁩ —
Contrast Ratio 700:1 —
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Display Finish Anti-glare Anti-glare
Adaptive Sync Technology — —
Viewing Angle ⁦170° degree⁩ —
Camera & Biometrics
Webcam Resolution ⁦720p⁩ ⁦720p HD⁩
Webcam Frame Rate — ⁦30 fps⁩
Camera Features Fixed focus Fixed-focus RGB webcam
Audio
Speaker Configuration Stereo speakers Stereo speakers
Speaker Power ⁦2 x 2 W⁩ —
Audio Technology Dolby Audio Dolby Audio Premium; Acer TrueHarmony
Microphone Configuration Dual-array microphone Dual-array microphone
Audio Jack Yes Yes
Keyboard & Input
Keyboard Type ⁦6-row ThinkPad keyboard⁩ Full-size keyboard
Keyboard Backlight — Yes
Keyboard RGB Zones ⁦0 zones⁩ —
Numeric Keypad — Yes
Touchpad Type Buttonless multi-touch clickpad Multi-touch touchpad
Touchpad Material Mylar surface —
Pointing Stick Yes —
Wireless & Networking
Wi-Fi Standard ⁦Wi-Fi 5⁩ ⁦Wi-Fi 5⁩
Wi-Fi IEEE Standard ⁦IEEE 802.11ac⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11ac⁩
Wi-Fi Bands ⁦2.4 GHz, 5 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz; 5 GHz⁩
Wi-Fi Spatial Streams ⁦2x2⁩ ⁦2x2⁩
Wi-Fi Module ⁦Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265⁩ —
Bluetooth Version 4.1 ⁦Bluetooth 4.0⁩
Ethernet — Yes
Ethernet Speed ⁦1Gbps⁩ Gigabit Ethernet
WWAN No —
Cellular Standard — —
SIM Slot — —
Ports & Expansion
USB Type-A Port Count ⁦3 ports⁩ ⁦3 ports⁩
USB Type-A Specifications ⁦USB 5Gbps⁩ ⁦1x USB 3.0; 2x USB 2.0⁩
USB Type-C Port Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
USB Type-C Specifications — ⁦USB 3.1 Gen 1⁩
USB4 Port Count ⁦0 ports⁩ ⁦0 ports⁩
Thunderbolt Port Count — ⁦0 ports⁩
HDMI Port Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
HDMI Version ⁦1.4b⁩ —
RJ-45 Port Count ⁦0 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
3.5 mm Audio Combo Port Count ⁦1 ports⁩ ⁦1 ports⁩
SD Card Slot Count ⁦1 ports⁩ —
Smart Card Reader No —
Security Lock Slot Yes Yes
Internal PCIe Slots ⁦M.2 storage, WLAN and optional WWAN slots⁩ —
Battery & Power
Battery Capacity ⁦42 Wh⁩ ⁦48 Wh⁩
Battery Cells ⁦3 cells⁩ ⁦4 cells⁩
Battery Chemistry Lithium Polymer Lithium-ion
Battery Life ⁦14.56 hours⁩ ⁦5.5 hours⁩
Battery Life Test Method ⁦MobileMark 2014⁩ —
Power Adapter ⁦45 W⁩ ⁦135 W⁩
Power Connector Slim-tip DC Barrel connector
USB Power Delivery Version USB Power Delivery (revision not stated) —
Maximum USB-C Charging Power ⁦45 W⁩ —
Dimensions & Build
Width ⁦322.4 mm⁩ ⁦390 mm⁩
Depth ⁦222.8 mm⁩ ⁦266 mm⁩
Thickness ⁦19.8 mm⁩ ⁦26.8 mm⁩
Weight ⁦1.4 kg⁩ ⁦2.5 kg⁩
Chassis Material — Plastic
Lid Material Polycarbonate / ABS —
Base Material Polycarbonate / ABS —
Hinge Opening Angle ⁦180 degree⁩ ⁦180 degree⁩
MIL-STD Testing ⁦MIL-STD-810G⁩ —
IP Rating No rated ingress protection Not rated
Security & Manageability
TPM ⁦dTPM 2.0⁩ ⁦Firmware TPM 2.0⁩
BIOS / UEFI Password Support Yes Yes
Drive Password Support Yes Yes
Secure Boot Yes Yes
Enterprise Manageability No Intel vPro platform eligibility —
Smart Card Support No —
BIOS Recovery / Self-Healing — Standard BIOS recovery
Sensors
Hall Sensor — Yes
Certifications & Sustainability
ENERGY STAR ⁦ENERGY STAR 6.1⁩ —
RoHS Compliance Yes Yes
Environment & Warranty
Operating Temperature ⁦5 to 35 °C⁩ ⁦5–35 °C °C⁩
Operating Humidity — ⁦20–80% RH, non-condensing % RH⁩
Storage Temperature — ⁦-20–60 °C °C⁩
Warranty — ⁦1 years⁩
Warranty Type — Limited warranty

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose Thinkpad 13 if you need:

  • Processor Model at ⁦Intel Core i7 7500U 2.7GHz⁩ (vs ⁦Intel Core i5 7300HQ 2.5GHz⁩)
  • GPU Model at ⁦Intel HD Graphics 620⁩ (vs ⁦Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050⁩)
  • Display Size at ⁦13.3 inch⁩ (vs ⁦15.6 inch⁩)

Choose Nitro AN515-51 if you need:

  • Processor Model at ⁦Intel Core i5 7300HQ 2.5GHz⁩ (vs ⁦Intel Core i7 7500U 2.7GHz⁩)
  • GPU Model at ⁦Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050⁩ (vs ⁦Intel HD Graphics 620⁩)
  • Display Size at ⁦15.6 inch⁩ (vs ⁦13.3 inch⁩)

Overall, choosing between Thinkpad 13 and Nitro AN515-51 depends on your use case and which specs matter most. They share Installed Memory (⁦8 GB⁩) and Storage Capacity (⁦256 GB⁩). They differ mainly on Processor Model. Review the differences above, choose by your priorities, and confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between Thinkpad 13 and Nitro AN515-51?

Thinkpad 13 and Nitro AN515-51 share specifications such as Installed Memory (⁦8 GB⁩), Storage Capacity (⁦256 GB⁩), Display Resolution (⁦1920 x 1080⁩), Launch Year (⁦2017 year⁩).

The main differences: Processor Model (Thinkpad 13: ⁦Intel Core i7 7500U 2.7GHz⁩, Nitro AN515-51: ⁦Intel Core i5 7300HQ 2.5GHz⁩); GPU Model (Thinkpad 13: ⁦Intel HD Graphics 620⁩, Nitro AN515-51: ⁦Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050⁩); Display Size (Thinkpad 13: ⁦13.3 inch⁩, Nitro AN515-51: ⁦15.6 inch⁩).

Thinkpad 13 may suit users who need its differing values, while Nitro AN515-51 benefits those who need its paired strengths. Review the specs table above before deciding.