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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 89identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-7488 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Swift 5 SF514-52T-52KA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS-Pro
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 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 sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery3 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh4670 mAh
Battery life (max)Differs6 h8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg970 g
WidthDiffers423.3 mm329 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm14.9 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm1.49 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.83 cm1.49 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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