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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 82identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD+
    • HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2

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Acer

Aspire 5 A517-51-521J Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

Model A517-51-521J

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ASUS

Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey

Model X542UA-GQ003R

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+HD
Panel typeKnown for oneLCD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496795442
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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