Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 91identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56CA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4 GT/s

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190 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 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 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD 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 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGerman
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh3220 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm338 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm234 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm18 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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