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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 114identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:20 GB
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:256 GB
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.25 TB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SSD
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:HDD+SSD
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:DVD-RW
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-5869 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook X542UN-DM242T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1

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Comparison of A517-51G-5869, X542UN-DM242T
158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 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 output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm23.2 mm

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