Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

136specifications compared
35differ
101identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of A515-51G-54DN, A717-71G-734B
157 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-54DN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model A515-51G-54DN View product	B Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-734B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-734B View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7200U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.7 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	0x591B
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95443	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.9 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	423.3 mm
DepthDiffers	263 mm	289.9 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	28.3 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.16 cm	2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.16 cm	2.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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