Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1)

135specifications compared
44differ
91identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-7100U
Processor cores
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
Processor threads
- Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
- Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1):4

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Comparison of A715-71G-71YY, SP315-51-37E7
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-71YY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model A715-71G-71YY View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-37E7 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-37E7 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	12 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	95442
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZW
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	7 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	381.6 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	262.8 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	24 mm	22.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 cm
Other featuresidentical
On/off buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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