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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop vs MSI GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 105identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:i5-7300HQ
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:4
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:2.8 GHz
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-59FW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7300HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8

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Comparison of A717-71G-59FW, GS43VR 7RE(Phantom Pro)-077TW
176 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7300HQi7-7700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
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
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)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one768Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9745697185
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 V
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm245 mm
Height (front)Differs2.83 cm2.18 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.83 cm2.28 cm
HeightKnown for one28.3 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneACPI 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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