Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs MSI GL72 6QC-024UK

142specifications compared
63differ
79identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GL72 6QC-024UK has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) (4 vs 2). The MSI GL72 6QC-024UK has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI GL72 6QC-024UK (2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) has touchscreen. Only the MSI GL72 6QC-024UK has discrete graphics card.

Product type
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- GL72 6QC-024UK:Laptop
Product colour
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
- GL72 6QC-024UK:Black
Form factor
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- GL72 6QC-024UK:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
- GL72 6QC-024UK:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):1366 x 768 pixels
- GL72 6QC-024UK:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- GL72 6QC-024UK:No
HD type
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Not supported
- GL72 6QC-024UK:Full HD
Processor family
- Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- GL72 6QC-024UK:Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of R3-471T-77W5, GL72 6QC-024UK
170 specifications	A Acer Aspire R 14 R3-471T-77W5 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model R3-471T-77W5 View product	B MSI GL72 6QC-024UK View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Not supported	Full HD
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Broadwell	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
SteppingDiffers	F0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	32 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 5500	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.3	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1616	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 10 Home
Processor special features10 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	3560 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	2.8 kg
WidthDiffers	343 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	243.8 mm	287 mm
HeightDiffers	22.9 mm	37 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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