Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1)

132specifications compared
41differ
91identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 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 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of A717-71G-538W, SP515-51GN-52W0
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-538W Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-538W View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-52W0 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51GN-52W0 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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 generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
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
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 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
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
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
Graphics6 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD 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	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	90 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	Yes
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	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	1.79 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source

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