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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 92identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78X6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • Swift 3 SF315-51G-565X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Kaby Lake R

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 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, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
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 IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs7 h10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm370.5 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm1.89 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

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