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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 91identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
  • Bus type
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-50WU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-55BU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI

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Comparison of A715-71G-50WU, EX2540-55BU
150 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels640 x 480 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745695443
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers381.6 mm381.8 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm24.6 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm2.46 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm2.46 cm

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