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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 91identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HD
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-86QR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58F0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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160 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
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-downDiffers10 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 i5-700 Desktop Series
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
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 installedDiffers01
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
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 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997456
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm423.3 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm289.9 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm28.3 mm
Height (front)Differs2.1 cm2.83 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.1 cm2.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175

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