Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1)

128specifications compared
33differ
95identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U

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Comparison of EX2540-59QD, SP314-51-31HC
161 specifications	A Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-59QD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model EX2540-59QD View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-31HC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-31HC View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
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
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i3-6006U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
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
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	91157
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SSSR2UW
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	12 h
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.7 kg
WidthDiffers	381.8 mm	335 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	24.6 mm	20.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.46 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User

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