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GIGABYTE AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs Lenovo IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 86identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Black, Green
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor model
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • AERO AERO15-DE325G laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
    • IdeaPad 520S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreenGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Screen shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlat
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Audio
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHarman Kardon
Speaker powerDiffers4 W2 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneDolby Digital PlusUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595451
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityDiffers94.24 Wh30 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W45 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
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers356.4 mm327.4 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm236.5 mm
HeightDiffers19.9 mm19.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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