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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs ASUS K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 87identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-334Y Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
    • K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of A517-51-334Y, K542UF-DM218T
161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersD1Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5917
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
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 month Trial for New Microsoft Office 365 Customers
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source365 Customers
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers91157122589
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSSSR2UWUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — 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
WeightDiffers3 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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