Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H

104specifications compared
35differ
69identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:Laptop
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-8130U
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:i5-8250U
Processor cores
- Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H:4

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Comparison of SP314-51-33GR, X542UR-GQ438T
160 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP314-51-33GR Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8130U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP314-51-33GR View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ438T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 H Model X542UR-GQ438T View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD type	HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-8130U	i5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
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
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)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 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 IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x5917
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	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 quantityDiffers	0	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
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 StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 IDDiffers	137977	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 42 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 processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	52.5 Wh	38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	16 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	335 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	20.8 mm	23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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