Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 94identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GL503GE-Q72SP-CB Scar Edition:2.2 GHz

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188 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHybrid-HDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneCroatian, SlovenianUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456134906
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one135 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm262 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm24 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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