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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs Acer TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 94identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-785Y Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • TravelMate P2 P278-M-51FS Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s

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160 specifications
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 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, 2x81x4, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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 IDDiffers9718588193
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2520 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm423 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm281.9 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm31.7 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

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