Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 42identical
  • 92known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Full HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:4405U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-21-97HC AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM120T Intel® Pentium® 4405U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2.1 GHz

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Comparison of A315-21-97HC, X540UA-DM120T
156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersA9-94204405U
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSkylake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor generationKnown for one7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R3Intel® HD Graphics 510
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one640 x 480 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source89611
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EX
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers23
Battery capacityDiffers4810 mAh33 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm27.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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