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Acer Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 82identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Extensa 15 EX2540-5140 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz

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168 specifications
Designidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonic Studio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one640 x 480 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544397185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh64 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers381.8 mm384 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm262 mm
HeightDiffers24.6 mm23 mm
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington

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