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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-21G-97M8 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-79K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 54identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor family
    • AMD A9
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A9-9420
    • i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz

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Acer

Aspire 3 A315-21G-97M8 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop

Model A315-21G-97M8

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Acer

Aspire 7 A717-71G-79K5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

Model A717-71G-79K5

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Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A9Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA9-9420i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers28
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneKaby Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon 520NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64Known for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Processor ARK IDKnown for one97185
Processor package sizeKnown for one42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityKnown for one48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one135 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423.3 mm
DepthDiffers259 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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