Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

130specifications compared
45differ
85identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
Processor threads
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8

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Comparison of A717-71G-58U3, NP515-51-80J0
160 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-58U3 View product	B Acer Nitro 5 Spin NP515-51-80J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model NP515-51-80J0 View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
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 socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
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-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
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
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
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
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
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	90 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	1.79 cm

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