Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G Comparison

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Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G, two laptops by Acer. Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G was introduced to market in May 2024 and Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G was launched in January 2024. There is only 4 months difference between Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G are members of Acer's Aspire 7 series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Acer Aspire 7 Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G	May 2024	15.6"	362.3 x 237.4 x 19.9 mm	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G	January 2024	15.6"	359.5 x 238 x 22.7 mm	1.99 kg (4.39 lbs)
Acer Aspire 7 A715-51G	January 2022	15.6"	362.3 x 237.4 x 19.9 mm	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)
Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G	January 2021	15.6"	363.2 x 228.6 x 22.8 mm	2.15 kg (4.74 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G and Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G Key Specs

Launched in May 2024
15.6" TN LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 12450H
GPU: GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB
8GB Ram
362.3 x 237.4 x 19.9 mm (14.26 x 9.35 x 0.78 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G Key Specs

Launched in January 2024
15.6" TN LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 13420H
GPU: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
8GB Ram
359.5 x 238 x 22.7 mm (14.15 x 9.37 x 0.89 inches)
Weight: 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G over Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint

Reasons to choose Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G over Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G

Weight	1.99 kg vs 2.10 kg	0.11 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~78.4% vs ~78%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	7.1 mm vs 8.5 mm	1.4 mm thinner bezels
Refresh Rate	144 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
GPU Fabrication Process	8 nm vs 12 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	9.1 TFLOPS vs 3.2 TFLOPS	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-C Ports	2x USB 3.2 vs 1x USB 3.2

Common Strengths of Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G and Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G

Launch Dates	May 2024 vs January 2024	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6 vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G and Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G and the Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)	1.99 kg (4.39 lbs)
Surface Area	860 cm2 (133.3 inches2)	856 cm2 (132.6 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~78%	~78.4%
Side Bezel Thickness	~8.5 mm	~7.1 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.13 kg/inch	0.13 kg/inch
	0.286 lbs/inch	0.286 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Gray

Comparison of the Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G and the Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G External Dimensions

Weight

Aspire 7 A715-76G weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs), whereas the Aspire 7 A715-79G weighs 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G 2.10 kg

Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G 1.99 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G 19.90 mm

Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G 22.70 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G is 0.13 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G is 0.13 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 12450H Intel Core i7 12650H Intel Core i7 12700H	Intel Core i5 13420H
Base Frequency	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of Cores	8 (4P + 4E)	8 (4P + 4E)
Number of Threads	12	12
L3 Cache	12 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)	Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1642	1702
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	8498	10952
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1587	1724
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	10024	12820

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G and Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 12450H

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 13420H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 4GB	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Base Clock Frequency	1380 MHz	1552 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1515 MHz	1777 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	50 W
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	3.103 TFLOPS	9.1 TFLOPS
Memory Size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective	~14 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	1024	2560
TMUs	64	80
ROPs	32	32

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G has a FLOPS value of 3.2 TFLOPS whereas the Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G ' has a FLOPS value of 9.1 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB	8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	32 GB	32 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Aspire 7 A715-76G and the Aspire 7 A715-79G, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G)	Acer Aspire 7 (A715-79G)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	50 Wh	54 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Bottom
Charge Power	135 W	120 W

On the other hand, the Aspire 7 A715-79G features a higher battery capacity of 54 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Aspire 7 A715-76G's 50 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G 50 Wh

Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G 54 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
The Aspire 7 A715-79G offers a larger max storage capacity of 1 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the Aspire 7 A715-76G's storage capacity of 256 GB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB, 256 GB	512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G and Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the Aspire 7 A715-76G is 670cm² / 104inch² whereas the Aspire 7 A715-79G's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G 141 ppi

Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Aspire 7 A715-79G offers a higher refresh rate of 144 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G offer the same maximum brightness of 250 nits (cd/m²).

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G 250 nits

Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G 250 nits

Min

60 nits

Average 319 nits

Max 1000.00 nits

Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G vs Acer Aspire 7 A715-79G Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G have USB Type-C ports. Aspire 7 A715-76G has 1x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Aspire 7 A715-79G has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Neither Aspire 7 A715-76G nor Aspire 7 A715-79G has Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Aspire 7 A715-76G nor Aspire 7 A715-79G has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Aspire 7 A715-76G and Aspire 7 A715-79G are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	1x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.0
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes