Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
42differ
96identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Grey
Form factor
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-8550U
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
- Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):4 GHz

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Comparison of A717-71G-74LS, SP515-51GN-88U9
164 specifications	A Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-74LS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model A717-71G-74LS View product	B Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-88U9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP515-51GN-88U9 View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7700HQ	i7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1356
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.51 TB	1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x591B	0x5917
Audioidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM175	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	97185	122589
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	3320 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	90 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	381.5 mm
DepthDiffers	289.9 mm	258.1 mm
HeightDiffers	28.3 mm	17.9 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.83 cm	1.79 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.83 cm	1.79 cm

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