Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

123specifications compared
46differ
77identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Blue, Stainless steel
Processor generation
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
Processor cores
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
- Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:3 MB

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Comparison of VN7-593G-525L, X556UA-DM398D
174 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-593G-525L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model VN7-593G-525L View product	B ASUS Vivobook X556UA-DM398D laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Model X556UA-DM398D View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, Stainless steel
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 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 IDDiffers	0x591B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one	768	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown 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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	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) ports	1	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 connector	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) 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 versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	88193
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	4605 mAh	38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	391 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.25 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.49 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes

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