Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

138specifications compared
35differ
103identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor generation
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
Processor threads
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
Processor codename
- Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of A515-51G-54G6, A717-71G-58F0
155 specifications	A Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-54G6 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model A515-51G-54G6 View product	B Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-58F0 View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	97456
Processor codeKnown for one	SR3LA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	6 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	135 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffers	No	Yes
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
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175

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