Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

125specifications compared
38differ
87identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Brown
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-7200U
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
Processor frequency
- Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1):2.5 GHz
- Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz

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Comparison of SP315-51-59GL, X556UA-BB31-DB
161 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-59GL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-59GL View product	B ASUS Vivobook X556UA-BB31-DB Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop Model X556UA-BB31-DB View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Brown
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i3-6100U
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	QPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
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
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	88180
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZU	SR2EU
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
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
Poweridentical
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	2.37 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	250.9 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	22.5 mm	25.5 mm

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