Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

120specifications compared
46differ
74identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U

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Comparison of A717-71G-556S, UX461UA-E1025R
159 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-556S Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-556S View product	B ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UA-E1025R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model UX461UA-E1025R 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")	35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
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
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	122589
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	57 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	13 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	135 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Securityidentical
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	1.4 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	327 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	226 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	13.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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