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Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 91identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • TravelMate P2 P259-M-34ZG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:3 MB

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164 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 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, 2x81x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers10
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
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 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-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)
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588180
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh2800 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.23 kg
DepthDiffers262.8 mm259 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm30.2 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm2.39 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm3.02 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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