Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

powerful graphics performance

solid build quality

reasonable price point

adequate cooling system

fast SSD storage

average battery life

heavyweight design

dim display brightness

limited port selection.

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable gaming option

robust physical build

decent processor performance

full hd display

adequate cooling system

mediocre battery life

limited storage capacity

no thunderbolt support

average sound quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
75 % - Design
72 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
74 % - Battery
74 % - Design
63 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) vs. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.45 cm x 2.336 cm 36.04 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.68 cm
Weight 2.35 kg 2.2 kg
Colour Charcoal black Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² -
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
CPU Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H / 2.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3550H / 2.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache L3 - 8 MB 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 8 GB
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 0 -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe) - Intel 256 GB SSD
SSD Cache 32 GB 3D Xpoint (Optane) (PCIe (NVMe)) -
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 560X
Video Memory 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 4 GB
Gaming - Yes
Camera Yes - HD Yes - 720p
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Sound Stereo speakers, microphone Stereo speakers, array microphone
Compliant Standards Dolby Atmos DTS Headphone:X
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller M.2 Card -
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
BATTERY Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Technology 4-cell lithium polymer 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 55 Wh 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 7 hours -
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 135 Watt, 19.5 V -
INPUT Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
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
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 7 (A715-74G) ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY (BQ009T)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit Power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip
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 -
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G
SAR Value - 0.07 W/kg (limb), 0.07 W/kg (body)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in -
Model Number 52B0 -
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