Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

133specifications compared
44differ
89identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Blue, Silver
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6100U
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
Processor frequency
- Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.3 GHz
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of SP315-51-35DZ, X556UQ-DM1221T
172 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-35DZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-35DZ View product	B ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM1221T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model X556UQ-DM1221T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6100U	i5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	D1	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6100 series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	628 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x5916
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
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88180	95443
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EU	SR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
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	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
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
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	2.15 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
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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