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Acer EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

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  • 103identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop (2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Acer EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business has 128 GB more total storage capacity than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop (256 GB vs 128 GB). The Acer EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business has 128 GB more SSD capacity than the Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop (256 GB vs 128 GB). Only the Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the Acer EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product colour
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:Black
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:HD
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:i5-7200U
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:2.5 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • Internal memory type
    • EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business:DDR3L-SDRAM
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-30HN Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of EX2540-52X8 + Office Home & Business, SF315-51G-30HN
150 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui3-7100U
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingH0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down7.5 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1000 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x59160x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one640 x 480 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)YesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544395442
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2ZW
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacity48 Wh48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.8 mm370.5 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers24.6 mm18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.46 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.46 cm1.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes

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