Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop vs ASUS K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U

105specifications compared
47differ
58identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:Black
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Black, Chocolate
Display resolution
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:HD
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:N4200
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:4
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:1.1 GHz
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:2 MB
- K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:3 MB

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Comparison of A315-31-P21A, K541UV-DM979D
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-31-P21A Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop Model A315-31-P21A View product	B ASUS K541UV-DM979D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model K541UV-DM979D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Chocolate
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	N4200	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2, 1x2+2x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for Mobile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR3L-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 505	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5A84	0x5916
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95592	95442
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	3
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	36 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	27.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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