Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

129specifications compared
45differ
84identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of A717-71G-538W, SP513-51-78FM
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-538W View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-78FM Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-78FM View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	33.8 cm (13.3")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 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	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	1	0
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	95451
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.6 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	328.8 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	228.5 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	19.7 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	1.97 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	1.97 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source

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