Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 96identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-501X Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P238-M-72Z2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of A717-71G-501X, P238-M-72Z2
167 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
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
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Not 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)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux Linpus
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745688194
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh3270 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm327 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm19.7 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm1.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.83 cm1.97 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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