Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 95identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Titanium
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-538N Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71-HID9 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackTitanium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh62 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.23 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Securityidentical
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, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm30.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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