Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

126specifications compared
40differ
86identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
Form factor
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of EX2540-36RU, SP513-52N-58WW
158 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-36RU Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model EX2540-36RU View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-58WW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-58WW View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
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™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake R
SteppingDiffers	D1	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 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
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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-A 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	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SSSR2UW	SR3LA
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 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)Differs	2.46 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.46 cm	1.59 cm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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