Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 108identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:Grey
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:i5-7200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:3 MB
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72JM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:2.7 GHz

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165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
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
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-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
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545195443
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2ZU
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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