Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 61identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:Black, Chocolate
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:N3060
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:2.48 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X540SA-XX400T laptop Intel® Celeron® N3060:1.6 GHz

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550UN3060
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz2.48 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1170
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Celeron N3000 series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RBraswell
SteppingDiffersY0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W6 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers124
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Processor generationKnown for one8th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneOPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB2 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
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 typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz320 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MHz
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 dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1150 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x5917Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features10 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258991832
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2KN
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm25 x 27 mm
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W33 W
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
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm25.4 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

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