Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

136specifications compared
40differ
96identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor family
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-7500U
Processor cores
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
- Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of A717-71G-593R, SP315-51-78FJ
163 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-593R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-593R View product	B Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-78FJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-78FJ View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
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
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-7300HQ	i7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	7.5 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD 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	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for one	AZERTY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for one	French	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97456	95451
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	9 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	381 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	251.5 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	22.5 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	2.25 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	2.25 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	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

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