Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

135specifications compared
42differ
93identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of A315-51-32AY, A717-71G-50SY
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-32AY Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A315-51-32AY View product	B Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-50SY View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	12 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	97456
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423.3 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	28.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.83 cm

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