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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs Acer Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 90identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-7915 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Predator 17 G5-793-78G4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
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
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 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
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers48
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh88 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h3 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg4.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm321.5 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm39.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm3.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm3.97 cm

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