Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 105identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:Grey
  • Processor family
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:6 MB
  • Configurable TDP-up frequency
    • Swift 5 SF315-51G-847D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0071B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:1.8 GHz

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueGrey
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for oneIntel Core i7-8550U (1.8GHz), 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, 39.6 cm (15.6") ComfyView Full HD 1920 x 1080 LED, NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB, WLAN 802.11ac, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Home 64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers370.5 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers18.9 mm23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.89 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.89 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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