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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRU

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 100identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-7700HQ
    • i5-7300HQ
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.8 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • 1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8

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Acer

Aspire 7 A715-71G-78Z8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

Model A715-71G-78Z8

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MSI

GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-202XRUView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-7300HQ
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 one4.1
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718597456
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one7 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.4 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.4 cm2.28 cm
HeightKnown for one24 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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