Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop vs MSI GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator)

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 91identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:i5-4210U
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):i7-4710MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:4
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:2.7 GHz
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-50H5 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U Laptop:1.7 GHz
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):2.5 GHz

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Comparison of VN7-571G-50H5, GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator)
189 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Ui7-4710MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersD0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.2/12
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101678931
Processor codeDiffersSR1EFSR1PQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect 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® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one4450 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W180 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers389.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers257.5 mm288 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.19 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.39 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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