Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 100identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:2.2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:9 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5 A517-51G-89U0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-70N2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H Laptop:BGA 1440

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Comparison of A517-51G-89U0, A717-72G-70N2
170 specifications
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
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 frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD 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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Care Center, Acer Configuration Manager, Acer PortalUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589134906
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers28.2 mm28.3 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one556 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one87 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one321 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one19 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one57 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceACPI 5.0

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