Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

134specifications compared
40differ
94identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Grey
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:HD
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:i3-6006U
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop:2
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4

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Comparison of A515-51-31ZZ, A717-71G-58F0
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-31ZZ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop Model A515-51-31ZZ View product	B Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-58F0 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
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
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
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
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	135 W
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	2.2 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423.3 mm
DepthDiffers	263 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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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