Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

114specifications compared
42differ
72identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Laptop
Form factor
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Clamshell
Touchscreen
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
Processor family
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i3
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):i3-6006U
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of SP315-51-31K9, GL553VD-FY079T
148 specifications	A Acer Spin 3 SP315-51-31K9 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP315-51-31K9 View product	B ASUS ROG GL553VD-FY079T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop Model GL553VD-FY079T View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display1 differ
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-6006U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	D1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	900 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
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	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	91157	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SSSR2UW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	3220 mAh	48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.32 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.15 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	30 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.26 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM175
Repairability indexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2

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