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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 92identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 5 A517-51-5385 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59T1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of A517-51-5385, A715-71G-59T1
155 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
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 cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 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
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 capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797456
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm381.6 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm262.8 mm
HeightDiffers28.2 mm24 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 cm

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