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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop vs MSI GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 104identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Black
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:i5-4200H
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:2
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:4
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-54GU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200H Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK:3.6 GHz

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Comparison of VN7-791G-54GU, GS60 2QD(Ghost Gold Edition)-298UK
180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Hi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite, Microsoft office 2013Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7502778934
Processor codeDiffersSR15GSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh52 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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