Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 87identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-526Q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4 GT/s

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
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 i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
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
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® MX110
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456124967
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
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm27.2 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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — 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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