Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW

146specifications compared
16differ
130identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:DDR3L-SDRAM
Total storage capacity
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1 TB
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:1.12 TB
Storage media
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:HDD
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:HDD+SSD
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:SD
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memory
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4 GB
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:2 GB
Motherboard chipset
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® HM86
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:Intel® HM87
Battery technology
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

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Comparison of VN7-591G-74J0, GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW
186 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-74J0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model VN7-591G-74J0 View product	B MSI GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	mSATA
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM86	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	52.5 Wh	52 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	8.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	1.96 kg
WidthDiffers	389.6 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	257.5 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	23.9 mm	20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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