Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 79identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:i7-4710HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V V3-572G-596M Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-213MY:8

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
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
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-5200Ui7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.5 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)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® 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)Differs900 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft office 2013Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521278930
Processor codeDiffersSR23YSR1PX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers69
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.55 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm294 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.53 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.03 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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