Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GL72 7RD

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 117identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GL72 7RD:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GB
    • GL72 7RD:16 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1.12 TB
    • GL72 7RD:1.25 TB
  • SSD capacity
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:128 GB
    • GL72 7RD:256 GB
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
    • GL72 7RD:DVD Super Multi
  • Card reader integrated
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:No
    • GL72 7RD:Yes
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
    • GL72 7RD:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
  • Number of built-in speakers
    • Aspire 7 A715-71G-71WT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2
    • GL72 7RD:4

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Comparison of A715-71G-71WT, GL72 7RD
168 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm287 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one24 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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