Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

135specifications compared
46differ
89identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:i5-8300H
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2.3 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of A315-51-388S, A717-72G-56ZA
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-388S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A315-51-388S View product	B Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-56ZA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop Model A717-72G-56ZA View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screen	No	No
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i5-8300H
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	0	1
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics9 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® UHD 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 DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Camera1 differ
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	134876
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	2	4
Battery capacityDiffers	4810 mAh	3320 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	180 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423.3 mm
DepthDiffers	259 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	28.3 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.16 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM370

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