| Attribute |
Acer Extensa EX215-21-4958 (NX.EFUET.002) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 4 (5V8-00008) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Extensa EX215-21-4958 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 4 |
| Product code | NX.EFUET.002 | 5V8-00008 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Platinum |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Microsoft |
| Family | Extensa | Surface Laptop |
| Series | 15 | 4 |
| Model name | EX215-21-4958 | Surface Laptop 4 |
| Part number | NX.EFUET.002 | 5V8-00008 |
| Market positioning | Business | Business |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | AMD |
| Processor family | AMD A4 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.5 | - |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | - |
| Processor model | A4-9120E | 4980U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | LPDDR4x-SDRAM |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15 |
| Panel type | LCD | - |
| HD type | HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | - |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 2496 x 1664 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon R3 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 0.3 | - |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 36 | 47 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 5.5 | 17.5 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.54 |
| Height (mm) | 19.9 | 14.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 247 | 244 |
| Width (mm) | 363 | 339.5 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |