Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1)

133specifications compared
47differ
86identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
HD type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):HD
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of A717-71G-50SY, TP501UQ-CJ135T
176 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-50SY Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-50SY View product	B ASUS Vivobook Flip TP501UQ-CJ135T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP501UQ-CJ135T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	QPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x4, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	12 GB
Storage1 differ
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM175	Intel SoC
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	88193
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, User
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	377.7 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	22.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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