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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 112identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78NR Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:512 GB
    • Nitro 5 AN515-51-56B8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1.12 TB

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157 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSLinux
Processor special features2 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718597456
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h8.5 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm26.8 mm
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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