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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 119identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GB
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:16 GB
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:SD
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:0
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:1
  • Operating system installed
    • Aspire 7 A717-71G-70SS Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Windows 10 Home
    • GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth:FreeDOS

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Comparison of A717-71G-70SS, GS63 7RD-096XES Stealth
170 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Storage1 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphicsidentical
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglishUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.04 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm17.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.83 cmUnknown — 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

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