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Acer Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs ASUS ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 74identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Extensa 15 EX2511-79GW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5 GT/s
    • ROG GL552VW-DM142T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s

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171 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488967
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers2520 mAh48 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
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
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
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, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.59 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm385 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm32.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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