Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

142specifications compared
47differ
95identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of A515-51-3509, VN7-792G-744Y
158 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-3509 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop Model A515-51-3509 View product	B Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-744Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model VN7-792G-744Y View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1356	BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	H0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	20 GB	32 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SDXC	SD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 945M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	88967
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	4870 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	90 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	3 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	25 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.5 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.5 cm

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