Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

134specifications compared
37differ
97identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor model
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:15 W
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:45 W

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Comparison of A315-51-51L3, A717-71G-58U3
156 specifications	A Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-51L3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A315-51-51L3 View product	B Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-58U3 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
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
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	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 IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
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
Camera1 differ
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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	180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
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
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175

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