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Acer Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop vs ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 111identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:1
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:0
  • Operating system installed
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Windows 10 Home
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Windows 10
  • Battery technology
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
  • Battery capacity
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:3320 mAh
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:48 Wh
  • AC adapter frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-72G-579U Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:50/60 Hz
    • TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ041T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Laptop:50 - 60 Hz

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160 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourBlackBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Panel typeIPSIPS
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8300Hi5-8300H
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1440BGA 1440
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDMIDMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W45 W
Configurable TDP-down35 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1.12 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1000 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
On-board graphics card ID0x3E9B0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakers22
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDTS Headphone: X
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetIntel® HM370Intel® HM370
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneFrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK ID134876134876
Processor package size42 x 28 mm42 x 28 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers3320 mAh48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one135 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersACPI 5.0UL, CE, FCC, BSMI, CCC, CB, JATE
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm360.4 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm262 mm
HeightKnown for one28.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.58 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.68 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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