Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) vs. Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)

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Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)

Side by side comparison and review of Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) and Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) vs. Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.16 cm x 26.28 cm x 2.395 cm 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm
Weight 2.4 kg 2.6 kg
Case Material - Anodised aluminium
Colour Obsidian black Pure silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost)
MEMORY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 1
Empty Slots 0 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - SK Hynix 256 GB SSD - Kingston
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm - Seagate -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Wireless Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Wake-on-LAN (WOL), dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19 V 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.37 A
INPUT Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Interfaces USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
2 x USB 2.0
LAN
HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-72G) Acer Aspire 5 Pro Series (A517)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HDD kit
Security Fingerprint reader 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)
Features MU-MIMO technology, HDCP Compliant, WMR compatible -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 566Y 52
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