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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 75identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Silver
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87AJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X540LA-XX980T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:4

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui3-5005U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersY0F0
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-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x12x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x1616
Audioidentical
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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 features3 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258984695
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR27G
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
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, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm27.2 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

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