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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-74FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72S-6QECHG16H11 Dominator Pro G

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 99identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-7700HQ
    • i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.8 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Kaby Lake
    • Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Memory slots
    • 2x SO-DIMM
    • 4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB

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Acer

Aspire 7 A717-71G-74FH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

Model A717-71G-74FH

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MSI

GT72S-6QECHG16H11 Dominator Pro GView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingKnown for oneR0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
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
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588967
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2FQ
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one48 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423.3 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers289.9 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers28.3 mm48 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.83 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.83 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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