Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U

129specifications compared
28differ
101identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Brown
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
Processor codename
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Skylake
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Kaby Lake
Stepping
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:D1
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:H0
Internal memory
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4 GB
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:8 GB
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:20 GB
- Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:16 GB

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Comparison of A515-51G-388J, X556UR-DM298D
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-388J Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A515-51G-388J View product	B ASUS Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Model X556UR-DM298D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Processor5 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i3-7100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	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 resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	FreeDOS
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	95442
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	25.5 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

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