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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 87identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black, Silver
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-726J Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:3.1 GHz

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
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
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features2 differ
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 IDDiffers9718595443
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 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, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm23.2 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
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one3220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source

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