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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 94identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4405U
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:3 MB
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
  • Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-36EC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:12
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:10

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution1366 x 768 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeHDHD
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006U4405U
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesIntel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingD1D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1210
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB24 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNot 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 familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 510
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID19161916
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9115789611
Processor codeDiffersSSSR2UWSR2EX
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh42 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
DC-in jackYesYes
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm326.4 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm225.5 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm18.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.88 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes

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