Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red

126specifications compared
27differ
99identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Red
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:No
HD type
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:HD
Internal memory
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8 GB
- Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:4 GB

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Comparison of SP513-52N-50Q7, X542UQ-GO241T
155 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-50Q7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-50Q7 View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red Model X542UQ-GO241T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Red
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full 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
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-8250U	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
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	1.8 GHz	1.8 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 memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 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 memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
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)	1100 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 ID	0x5917	0x5917
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	4	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
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityDiffers	1	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 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
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	124967	124967
Processor code	SR3LA	SR3LA
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4670 mAh	38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	65 W
AC adapter frequency	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 jack	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	324.4 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.59 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.59 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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