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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 90identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:HD
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-742B Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-FY330T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:8 GT/s

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Comparison of A515-51G-742B, GL503VM-FY330T
176 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-700 Desktop 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
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
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 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545197456
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneSR2ZVUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h3.5 h
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm262 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm23 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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