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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 79identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:4405U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78SN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX080T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.09 TB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:4

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Comparison of A715-71G-78SN, X705UA-BX080T
160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one7th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQ4405U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1610
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.09 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDXC
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Not available
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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 510
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 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel SoC
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718589611
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EX
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh42 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 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 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm22.6 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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