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Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 107identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A515-51G-87YV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-56EJ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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Comparison of A515-51G-87YV, A715-71G-56EJ
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-700 Desktop 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 memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneSwissUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
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
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997456
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
DepthDiffers263 mm262.8 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm24 mm
Height (front)Differs2.16 cm2.4 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.16 cm2.4 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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