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Acer VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 101identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:i5-4210H
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:4
  • Processor threads
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:4
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:2.9 GHz
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • VN7-791G-58HZ Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210H Laptop:3 MB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-856RU:6 MB

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184 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
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
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema 2
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 source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers02
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
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm48 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
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — 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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