Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U

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  • 150specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 98identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Black, Silver
  • Market positioning
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Gaming
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Business
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:No
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Yes
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-79FB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook S550CA-CJ159H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2

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Comparison of VN7-591G-79FB, S550CA-CJ159H
181 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Touchscreen typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCapacitive
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17
Memory3 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs16 GB8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±RW
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893465707
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers389.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers257.5 mm266 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.19 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.39 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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