Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs ASUS ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 38identical
  • 110known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:HD
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:2
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 3 A315-21G-910Z AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • ROG GM501GS-XS74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz

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183 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800:1
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA9-9420i7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers212
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoffee Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 520NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x3E9B
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one640 x 480 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PowerShareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134906
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityDiffers4810 mAh55 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one5.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm262 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm1.75 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm1.99 cm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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