Dell Inspiron 17 7706 (2-in-1) vs Acer Aspire 3 (A317-53)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 17 7706 (2-in-1)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 1 versus 0
- Easier to carry: weighs 360 grams less (around 0.79 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 68-93% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~84%) battery – 68 against 37 watt-hours
- Around 58% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Supports next-generation Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Backlit keyboard
- 40% sharper screen – 178 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Acer Aspire 3 (A317-53)
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 16GB)
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.24 kg (4.94 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 379.8 x 266.4 x 15.2-19.3 mm 14.95 x 10.49 x 0.6-0.76 inches |
403.5 x 263.7 x 20.9 mm 15.89 x 10.38 x 0.82 inches |
| Area | 1012 cm2 (156.8 inches2) | 1064 cm2 (164.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.8% | ~77.5% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 10.3 mm |
| Colors | Silver | Silver |
| Transformer | Yes | No |
| Opening angle | 360° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 4:00 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 65 / 90 W | 45 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 1.7-3.0 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 15 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1354 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1468 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.879 TFLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~7 Gbps | 3.2 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 384 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 24 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 12 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 16 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x128 GB | 1x128 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3204 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Microphones | 2 | - |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v5 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | No |
| Size | 13.3 x 9.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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