Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 89identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-56k6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:3.4 GHz

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153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3LA
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 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, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm23.2 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
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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