Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 81identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36CL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:8

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersD1Y0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneGermanUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2016Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer PortalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers91157124967
Processor codeDiffersSSSR2UWSR3LA
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5

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