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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire VN7-791G-70Q3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60 2QC(Ghost Black Edition)-053RU

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 97identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-4720HQ
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 22 nm
    • 14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • 64-bit
    • 32-bit, 64-bit
  • Processor codename
    • Haswell
    • Broadwell

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192 specifications
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Acer

Aspire VN7-791G-70Q3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

Model VN7-791G-70Q3

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MSI

GS60 2QC(Ghost Black Edition)-053RUView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-5700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersC0G0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x1612
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 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 ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinux LinpusWindows 8.1
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893487716
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNo
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4870 mAh52 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm19.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.54 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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