All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78B1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad E480

Add a product
  • 130specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 94identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-7700HQ
    • i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.8 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Kaby Lake
    • Kaby Lake R

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
190 specifications
A

Acer

Aspire 7 A715-71G-78B1 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

Model A715-71G-78B1

View product
B

Lenovo

ThinkPad E480View product
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneFlat
Display brightnessKnown for one250 cd/m²
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one400:1
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 socketKnown for oneBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storageidentical
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050AMD Radeon RX 550
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD 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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneConexant CX11852
Audio systemKnown for oneDolby Advanced Audio
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneNo
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Auto focusKnown for oneNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Microphone inKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Live Safe
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh45 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.75 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm242 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.4 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.4 cm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More laptop comparisons

All laptop comparisons