Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

128specifications compared
49differ
79identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Laptop
Form factor
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:No
Processor generation
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-6500U
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
Processor cores
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
Processor threads
- Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1):4
- ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8

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Comparison of SP513-51-78E3, GL553VD-Q72S-CB
167 specifications	A Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-78E3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model SP513-51-78E3 View product	B ASUS ROG Strix GL553VD-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Model GL553VD-Q72S-CB View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6500U	i7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile 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
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
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 graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88194	97185
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2EZ	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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
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	1.6 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	328.8 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	228.5 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	19.7 mm	30 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	1.97 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	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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