| Attribute |
Acer A717-71G-56SC (NX.GTVEG.011) × | 
DELL Precision m3520 (4CH27) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer A717-71G-56SC | DELL Precision m3520 |
| Product code | NX.GTVEG.011 | 4CH27 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | DELL |
| Family | - | Precision |
| Series | - | 3000 |
| Model name | A717-71G-56SC | m3520 |
| Part number | NX.GTVEG.011 | 4CH27 |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Processor model | i5-7300HQ | i5-7440HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 6 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| 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 | NVIDIA Quadro M620 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| 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 HD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 500 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | - |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3246 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.9 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.9 | 2.21 |
| Height (mm) | 28.3 | 24.3 |
| Depth (mm) | 289.9 | 251 |
| Width (mm) | 423.3 | 376 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 135 | 130 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |