Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop vs MSI GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 100identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:i5-4210H
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:i7-4710MQ
  • Processor cores
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:4
  • Processor threads
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:8
  • Processor frequency
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3 MB
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:6 MB
  • Processor socket
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:BGA 1364
    • GT70 2QD(Dominator)-2455RU:PGA946

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186 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4210Hi7-4710MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers01
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.111.2/12
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Processor special features6 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7892978931
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q0SR1PQ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityKnown for one4450 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm55 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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