Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U

124specifications compared
21differ
103identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Grey
Display diagonal
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Yes
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:No
Internal memory type
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:LPDDR3-SDRAM
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:DDR4-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:512 GB
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:256 GB
SSD capacity
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:512 GB
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:256 GB
Card reader integrated
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Yes
Discrete graphics card
- Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:No
- K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Yes

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Comparison of SF514-52T-86S8, K542UF-DM218T
158 specifications	A Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-86S8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model SF514-52T-86S8 View product	B ASUS K542UF-DM218T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Model K542UF-DM218T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 cd/m²
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-8550U	i7-8550U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	Y0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5917	0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	German	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 month Trial for New Microsoft Office 365 Customers
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365 Customers
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	122589	122589
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cells	2	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	4670 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	329 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	14.9 mm	23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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