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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-77Q2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs MSI GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW Dominator Pro G

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  • 155specifications compared
  • 63differ
  • 92identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-5500U
    • i7-6820HK
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.4 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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198 specifications
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Acer

Aspire V Nitro VN7-571G-77Q2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

Model VN7-571G-77Q2

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MSI

GT72S-6QEG16SR421BW Dominator Pro GView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6820HK
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6800 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 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers756 GB1.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers12
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterNahimic sound technology
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.3 MP
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel CM236
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488969
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FL
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
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one52.5 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8.5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers389.6 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers257.5 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers23.9 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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