Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

124specifications compared
54differ
70identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Silver
Form factor
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Ezel)
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:No
Processor family
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U

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Comparison of R7-372T-74B3, X540LA-DM903
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire R 13 R7-372T-74B3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R7-372T-74B3 View product	B ASUS Vivobook X540LA-DM903 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Model X540LA-DM903 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Ezel)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i3-5005U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Broadwell
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	D1	F0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	0.8 GHz	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	2x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x1616
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	84695
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EZ	SR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known 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
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	33 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	9.5 h	8 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	343.8 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	230.4 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	18.5 mm	27.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.85 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.85 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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