Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GL72 6QC-024UK

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 75identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI GL72 6QC-024UK has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop (4 vs 2). The MSI GL72 6QC-024UK has 0.2 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop (3.2 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Acer Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI GL72 6QC-024UK (2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Only the Acer Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop has touchscreen. Only the MSI GL72 6QC-024UK has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:White
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2560 x 1440 pixels
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Yes
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:No
  • HD type
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Quad HD
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire S7-393-7616 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • GL72 6QC-024UK:i5-6300HQ

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Comparison of S7-393-7616, GL72 6QC-024UK
175 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1440 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeDiffersQuad HDFull HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneTFTUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic Audio Enhancer
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 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)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features10 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488959
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one6280 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.3 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers322.6 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers223.5 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers12.7 mm37 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.29 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.29 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterprise, Small BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source

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