| Attribute |
Acer Aspire A715-71G-79YK (NX.GP9EF.001) × | 
Acer Aspire A717-72G-73R0 (NH.GXDEG.002) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Aspire A715-71G-79YK | Acer Aspire A717-72G-73R0 |
| Product code | NX.GP9EF.001 | NH.GXDEG.002 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | Acer |
| Family | Aspire | Aspire |
| Series | 7 | 7 |
| Model name | A715-71G-79YK | A717-72G-73R0 |
| Part number | NX.GP9EF.001 | NH.GXDEG.002 |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Processor model | i7-7700HQ | i7-8750H |
| Processor cores | 4 | 6 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 12 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 9 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,256 | 1,256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 48 | 48 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3,220 | 3,220 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 7 | 6 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Height (mm) | 24 | 28.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 262.8 | 289.9 |
| 1↑Width (mm) | 381.6 | 423.3 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 135 | 135 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | + | + |