Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

135specifications compared
36differ
99identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black, Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
Processor cores
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
- Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI

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Comparison of A717-71G-54E1, SF315-51G-5232
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-54E1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-54E1 View product	B Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-5232 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model SF315-51G-5232 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 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	2.7 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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	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 IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	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 & interfaces4 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 connectorDiffers	No	Yes
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	95443
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZU
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
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	65 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	370.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	18.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	1.89 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	1.89 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source

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