Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop

69specifications compared
28differ
41identical
94known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Black
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:Grey
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor manufacturer
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:AMD A9
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:A9-9420
Processor frequency
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:3 GHz
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:32 GB
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:16 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:128 GB
- Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop:1.12 TB

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Comparison of A717-71G-58U3, R542BA-DM036T
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-58U3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-58U3 View product	B ASUS Vivobook R542BA-DM036T AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop Model R542BA-DM036T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	AMD A9
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	A9-9420
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i5-700 Desktop Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Kaby Lake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacity	128 GB	128 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD
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
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	6 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	AMD Radeon R5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	350 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x591B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	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
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	97456	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42 x 28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	2
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	180 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
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
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.83 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes

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