Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 98identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Red
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-8203 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:1.6 GHz

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby Lake RKaby Lake R
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingY0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up25 W25 W
Configurable TDP-down10 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x59170x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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 quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorNoNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
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 Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
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 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 GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter power65 W65 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 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 jackYesYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm23.2 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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