Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop

61specifications compared
25differ
36identical
99known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:Grey
Display resolution
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:Full HD
Panel type
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:LCD
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:IPS
Processor manufacturer
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:AMD Ryzen™ 3
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Processor model
- Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop:2200U

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Comparison of EX2540-38EM, SF315-41-R2F6
160 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-38EM Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model EX2540-38EM View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF315-41-R2F6 AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Laptop Model SF315-41-R2F6 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Colour nameKnown for one	Midnight Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeDiffers	LCD	IPS
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	AMD Ryzen™ 3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	2200U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Skylake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	AMD Radeon Vega Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	AMD Radeon Vega 3
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	1916	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Spanish	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	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 TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	91157	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42 x 24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	9.5 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	ACPI 5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381.8 mm	370.5 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	24.6 mm	18.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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