Acer Aspire E SPIRE-ES1-521 vs Dell Inspiron 3542 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Acer Aspire E SPIRE-ES1-521	Dell Inspiron 3542
key specs
Display size	15.60-inch	15.60-inch
Display resolution	1366x768 pixels	-
Touchscreen	No	No
Processor	APU Dual Core A4	Core i5
RAM	4GB	4GB
OS	Linux	Windows 8.1
Hard disk	1TB	No
SSD	No	No
Graphics	Intel Integrated HD Graphics	Nvidia GeForce 820M
Weight	2.50 kg	2.40 kg
general
Brand	Acer	Dell
Model	Aspire E SPIRE-ES1-521	Inspiron 3542
Model Number	SPIRE-ES1-521	3542
Series	Aspire E	Inspiron
Dimensions (mm)	381.60 x 258.00 x 27.15	381.40 x 267.60 x 25.60
Weight (kg)	2.5	2.4
Colours	Black	Silver
Operating system	Linux	Windows 8.1
Battery Cell	3	4
Battery Life (up to hours)	4.5	-
display
Size	15.60-inch	15.60-inch
Resolution	1366x768 pixels	-
Touch Screen	No	No
processor
Processor	AMD APU Dual Core A4 1st Gen	Intel Core i5 4th Gen 4210U
Base Clock Speed	1.8 GHz	1.7 GHz
Cache	2MB	3MB
memory
RAM	4GB	4GB
RAM Slots	2	-
Expandable RAM up to (GB)	16GB	8GB
graphics
Graphics Processor	Intel Integrated HD Graphics	Nvidia GeForce 820M
Dedicated Graphics	No	-
storage
Hard disk	1TB	No
SSD	No	No
connectivity
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n	-
Bluetooth version	4	4
Ethernet	10/100	Yes
inputs
Web Camera	0.3-megapixel	-
Pointer Device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Touchpad	Yes	Yes
Internal Mic	Yes	Yes
Finger Print Sensor	No	No
Speakers	-	2 Speakers
ports and slots
Number of USB Ports	3	3
USB Ports	2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0	2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0
HDMI Port	Standard	-
Multi Card Slot	1 Micro SD Card Reader	SD Card Reader
RJ45 (LAN)	Yes	Yes
Mic In	-	Yes

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