Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop vs MSI GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 106identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:i5-4210H
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-550C Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • GS60 2PC(Ghost)-615TW:2.6 GHz

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187 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
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 modelDiffersi5-4210Hi7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 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
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus HomeSound 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
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7892978934
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q0SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm20 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87

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