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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 100identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:2.5 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1 TB
    • ROG Strix GL553VD-DM985T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ:2 TB

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155 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
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 clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
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 quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.3 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm30 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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