Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 112identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Red
  • Panel type
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:IPS
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:TFT
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-589W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-7972 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Colour nameKnown for oneObsidian BlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Panel typeDiffersIPSTFT
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CUDA coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source768
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Audio PremiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for oneA2DPUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for oneMulti User MIMOUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745697185
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery4 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs7 h6 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, ACPI 5.0ACPI 5.0
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm389 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm265.5 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm28.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm2.89 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for oneDigitalUnknown — not stated by the source

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