Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1)

138specifications compared
58differ
80identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Laptop
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Black, Silver
Form factor
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
Display diagonal
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:No
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
Processor generation
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):i7-5500U
Processor cores
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
- Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2

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Comparison of VN7-791G-72Q4, TP500LB-DN038H
189 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-72Q4 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model VN7-791G-72Q4 View product	B ASUS Transformer Book TP500LB-DN038H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model TP500LB-DN038H View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Folder)
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gloss
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4720HQ	i7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
SteppingDiffers	C0	F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Memoryidentical
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	756 GB	628 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x416	0x1616
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater	SonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SmartCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1
Processor special features11 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78934	85214
Processor codeDiffers	SR1Q8	SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4870 mAh	48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.26 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	22 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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