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Acer Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 58identical
  • 83known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:AMD
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:AMD A12
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:A12-9720P
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:4
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:2 MB
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire 5 A515-41G-13J3 AMD A12 A12-9720P Laptop:16 GB
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-720Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:32 GB

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Comparison of A515-41G-13J3, A715-71G-720Z
160 specifications
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD A12Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th Generation AMD A12-Series APUs7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersA12-9720Pi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKaby Lake
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
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
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon RX 540NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R7Intel® HD 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 source4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x591B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown 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 source97185
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceACPI 5.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
DepthDiffers263 mm262.8 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm24 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.4 cm

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