Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop vs MSI GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL

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  • 152specifications compared
  • 60differ
  • 92identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:Black
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:Black, Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:i5-5257U
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:2
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V V3-371-52G1 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5257U Laptop:4
    • GE62 2QD(Apache Pro)-028XPL:8

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190 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5257Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs28 W47 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-downKnown for one23 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Graphics 6100Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.311.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x162B0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
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 LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-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® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers8498578934
Processor codeDiffersSR26KSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers3315 mAh60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers327 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers228 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers19.7 mm27 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.96 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.97 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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