Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 96identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:i5-4210H
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-71WV Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • GE60 2PL(Apache)-663XUK:3.5 GHz

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175 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
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
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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 oneNoUnknown — 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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893478929
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh4400 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers389.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers257.5 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs2.19 cm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.39 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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