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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 85identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70Z6 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UR-DM298D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of A717-71G-70Z6, X556UR-DM298D
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595442
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
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 codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm25.5 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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