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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 93identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-705S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-818K Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Kaby Lake R

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display glass typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGorilla Glass
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 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 memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm370.5 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm1.89 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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