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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 91identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-58CU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-50HR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB

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Comparison of A717-71G-58CU, EX2540-50HR
163 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers10
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 MP
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels640 x 480 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceItalian
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745695443
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs6 h6.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm381.8 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm24.6 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm2.46 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.83 cm2.46 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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