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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs ASUS ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 81identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-75JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • ROG GL551VW-DS71-HID8 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:BGA 1440

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171 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 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 i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MS PRO, SD
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 interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545188967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh56 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
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
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, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm255 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm3.15 cm
HeightKnown for one21.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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