Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

126specifications compared
43differ
83identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display resolution
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:HD
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U
System bus rate
- Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5 GT/s
- Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GT/s

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Comparison of EX2530-37WG, SP315-51-36UL
157 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2530-37WG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop Model EX2530-37WG View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-36UL Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-36UL View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-5005U	i3-6006U
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	OPI
SteppingDiffers	F0	D1
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	2x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	850 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	1916
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux Linpus	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	84695	91157
Processor codeDiffers	SR27G	SSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24x 1.3 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	26.1 mm	22.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	1.72 cm	2.26 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.61 cm	2.26 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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