Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs MSI GV62 7RE-2236

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  • 113specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 80identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • GV62 7RE-2236:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • GV62 7RE-2236:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • GV62 7RE-2236:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GV62 7RE-2236:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • GV62 7RE-2236:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GV62 7RE-2236:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
    • GV62 7RE-2236:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-72DK Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:OPI
    • GV62 7RE-2236:DMI3

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Comparison of A515-51G-72DK, GV62 7RE-2236
171 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one12 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one4 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one1.12 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneHDD+SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 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)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeNo
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers9545197185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZVUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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