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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 107identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Metallic
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-74C5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • ROG GL552VL-CN044D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
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
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
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
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588967
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
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 sourceSR2FQ
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.32 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 kg2.59 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm385 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm32.4 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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, IDA, WEEE, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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