Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 97identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-508B Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-76B5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-508B, A717-71G-76B5
171 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — 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
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544397185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
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 codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one3220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg3.04 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423.3 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.3 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.83 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.83 cm

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