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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 101identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-817F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:OPI
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:DMI3

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Comparison of A515-51G-817F, A717-71G-70UJ
156 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 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 memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD 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)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm423.3 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.83 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.83 cm

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