Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) vs. Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)

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Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)

In depth comparison and review of Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) and Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514). 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.

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Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) vs. Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.336 cm 32.9 cm x 22.8 cm x 1.49 cm
Weight 2.35 kg 970 g
Colour Charcoal black Charcoal blue
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 14" - IPS
Touchscreen - Yes (multi-touch)
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, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Glare, CineCrystal, 25 ms response rate
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
CPU Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H / 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U / 1.8 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) - Intel 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 - Micron
SSD Cache 32 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane) (PCIe (NVMe)) -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Compliant Standards Dolby Atmos Dolby Audio Premium
Audio Features - Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Controller M.2 Card Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features - Intel Wireless Display (WiDi)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 2-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 55 Wh 36 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7 hours Up to 8 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 19.5 V 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes 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 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Interfaces USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 3.0
LAN
HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
HDMI
USB 3.0
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Acer Swift 5 Pro Series (SF514)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features MU-MIMO technology, HDCP Compliant -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in -
Model Number 52B0 52TP
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