Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 95identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:Laptop
  • Form factor
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:Clamshell
  • Touchscreen
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:No
  • Processor family
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88MA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:1.6 GHz

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161 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersHybrid (2-in-1)Laptop
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Folder)Clamshell
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.5 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers258.1 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers17.9 mm23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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