Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540

119specifications compared
58differ
61identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:White
Display resolution
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:HD
Processor family
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:N3540
Processor threads
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:4
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.66 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
- X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540:2.16 GHz

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Comparison of VN7-591G-727P, X553MA-XX431D
176 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-727P Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model VN7-591G-727P View product	B ASUS X553MA-XX431D laptop Intel® Pentium® N3540 Model X553MA-XX431D View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	HD
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4720HQ	N3540
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.16 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1170
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Bay Trail
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	313 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	896 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	896 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicFocus
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features15 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78934	82105
Processor codeDiffers	SR1Q8	SR1YW
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.75 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.2 kg
WidthDiffers	389.6 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	257.5 mm	252 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.19 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.39 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 Wh
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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