Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U

117specifications compared
31differ
86identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:Laptop
Product colour
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:Blue
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:No
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:i7-8565U
Processor boost frequency
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:4.6 GHz
Processor socket
- Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):BGA 1356
- Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:BGA 1528

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Comparison of SP513-52N-879C, UX480FD-BE012T
169 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-879C Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-52N-879C View product	B ASUS Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U Model UX480FD-BE012T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Blue
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
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
Processor6 differ
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 modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-8565U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.6 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 cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1528
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Whiskey Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
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 lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	512 GB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Optical drive type	No	No
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 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 modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics
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 versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x3EA0
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeDiffers	1x1	2x2
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	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 quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TV-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ScreenPad
Numeric keypad	No	No
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	QWERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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 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® 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	122589	149091
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	46x24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery capacityDiffers	54 Wh	70 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	13 h	12.5 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Weight	1.6 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	324.4 mm	323 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	225 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	17.9 mm
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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