Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

124specifications compared
37differ
87identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor family
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:3 MB
- ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of EX2540-39AV, X280
166 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-39AV Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model EX2540-39AV View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model X280 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	No
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
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
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Audio Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs	0.3 MP	1 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	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 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Swiss
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
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
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery life (max)Known for one	6.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.13 kg
WidthDiffers	381.8 mm	307.7 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	209.8 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.46 cm	1.74 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.46 cm	1.78 cm
HeightKnown for one	24.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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