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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 115identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD+
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HD
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8 GB
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:16 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD-RW
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD±RW
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SD
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-502S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
    • Vivobook R542UQ-DM071T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX

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151 specifications
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
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 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
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm23.2 mm

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