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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-53RP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 86identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-7300HQ
    • i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.5 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 8 GT/s
    • 4 GT/s

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162 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 7 A717-71G-53RP Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop

Model A717-71G-53RP

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ASUS

Vivobook 15 X542UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

Model X542UA

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 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 Series
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD 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 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745695451
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175

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