Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs MSI GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 84identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:6
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-59UZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin:9 MB

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Comparison of A715-71G-59UZ, GS65 8RE-079 Stealth Thin
176 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceU0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSD interfaceDiffersSATA IIINVMe
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM175Intel® HM370
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97456134906
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3YY
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh82 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.88 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm247.7 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm17.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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