Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian vs ASUS ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 88identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:Black
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Titanium
  • Display diagonal
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:HD
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:i5-7200U
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Extensa 15 X2540-558L Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR3L-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black Italian:2
    • ROG Strix GL702VS-BA181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackTitanium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMMC, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard languageKnown for oneItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544397185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
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 codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh76 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W230 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.11 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.8 mm415 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm280 mm
Height (front)Differs2.46 cm2.8 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.46 cm3 cm
HeightKnown for one24.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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