Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
39differ
89identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U

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Comparison of EX2540-3473, SP513-52N-81WS
154 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-3473 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model EX2540-3473 View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-81WS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-81WS View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	D1	Y0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	122589
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4670 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	381.8 mm	324.4 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	24.6 mm	15.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59 cm

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