Acer Aspire 7 (A715) vs. ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)

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Acer Aspire 7 (A715)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 7 (A715) and ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 7 (A715) vs. ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.325 cm 38.4 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.3 cm
Weight 2.15 kg 2.6 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate, ABS plastic -
Colour Charcoal black Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72% NTSC
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology, anti-glare, WideView
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 2.1 GHz Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel HM175
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported - 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Western Digital 256 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s
Secondary Storage - 2 TB HDD SATA / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Wireless Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 64 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19.5 V 180 Watt, 19.5 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes (RGB)
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, precision touchpad Built-in numeric keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Mini DisplayPort
HDMI
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Memory Card Reader - Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 7 (A715) ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM (FY212T)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
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Model Number 42G -
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