Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 104identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory slots
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70UJ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • ROG Strix GL502VM-DB71-HID3 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of A717-71G-70UJ, GL502VM-DB71-HID3
170 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel® HM170
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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 IDDiffers9718588967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.23 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, Energy star, WEEE, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm23.5 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

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