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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs MSI PL62 7RC-051XES

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 99identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:2.8 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:628 GB
    • PL62 7RC-051XES:1 TB

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Comparison of A715-71G-50PL, PL62 7RC-051XES
165 specifications
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745697185
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41.4 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W120 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm260 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm2.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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