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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 88identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-7588 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-78TC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB

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156 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 7 Professional
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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 ARK IDDiffers9718588194
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh2800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.2 kg
DepthDiffers262.8 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm30.2 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm2.39 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm3.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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