Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ

106specifications compared
14differ
92identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Silver
Internal memory type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:24 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.25 TB
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:512 GB
Storage media
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:SSD
SSD capacity
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:256 GB
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:512 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:SD
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:SD, SDXC
Ethernet LAN
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Yes
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:No

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Comparison of VN7-591G-77SY, UX501JW-FJ167H
168 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-77SY Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model VN7-591G-77SY View product	B ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-FJ167H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Model UX501JW-FJ167H View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD type	4K Ultra HD	4K Ultra HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-4720HQ	i7-4720HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Processor socket	BGA 1364	BGA 1364
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.2/12	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.3	4.3
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x, VT-d	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK ID	78934	78934
Processor code	SR1Q8	SR1Q8
Processor package size	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	4450 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	120 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
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	6.32 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
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.05 kg
WidthDiffers	389 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	256 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	20.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.22 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87

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