Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 83identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire V 15 V5-591G-556A Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-76C2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:5 GT/s

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Comparison of V5-591G-556A, VN7-591G-76C2
173 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-4720HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHybrid-HDD
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x416
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features16 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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 TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895978934
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityKnown for one56 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm389.6 mm
DepthDiffers260 mm257.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.75 cm2.19 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.03 cm2.39 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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