Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

130specifications compared
34differ
96identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
Processor cores
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
System bus rate
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
Bus type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:DMI3
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:45 W
- Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:15 W

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Comparison of A717-71G-568Z, EX2540-55HQ
154 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-568Z Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-568Z View product	B Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-55HQ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop Model EX2540-55HQ View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
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 seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
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-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD±RW
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti	Not available
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
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
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers	1280 x 720 pixels	640 x 480 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Linux
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	95443
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
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 codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZU
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
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
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	381.8 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	24.6 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	2.46 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	2.46 cm

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