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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs ASUS X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 83identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51-72UR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6 MB

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Comparison of A515-51-72UR, X550VX-DM277DC
162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Stainless steel
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB24 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545188967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 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
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.92 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC

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