Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

127specifications compared
42differ
85identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of VX5-591G-56ES, R518UA-RS71T
169 specifications	A Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-56ES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model VX5-591G-56ES View product	B ASUS R518UA-RS71T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R518UA-RS71T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.25 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
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 modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
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)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	95451
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	52.5 Wh	38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	389 mm	377.7 mm
DepthDiffers	265.5 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	28.9 mm	22.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.89 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User

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