Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs MSI GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 100identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-572G-72J8 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • GE72 6QD(Apache Pro)-687XTR:6 MB

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182 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.25 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one4605 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, Supervisor, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers262.8 mm287.8 mm
Height (front)Differs2.39 cm2.98 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.39 cm3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one23.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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