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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 103identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-51XF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB

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Comparison of A515-51-51XF, A717-71G-538W
155 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544397456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423.3 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.83 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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