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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 86identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-56SC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Swift 3 SF314-52G-814D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz

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151 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
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
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
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 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Processor special features3 differ
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
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
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
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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