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Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 79identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Market positioning
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Business
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:Gaming
  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:6
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-53W6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • GL503GE-HERO Hero Edition:12

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189 specifications
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Colour nameKnown for oneMidnight BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersH0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3E9B
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 W
Cameraidentical
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-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
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 source1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneSpanishUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443134906
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers381.8 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm262 mm
HeightDiffers24.6 mm24 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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