Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs Lenovo Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop

136specifications compared
60differ
76identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:3558U
Processor cores
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2
Processor threads
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:1.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:6 MB
- Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of VN7-791G-73B0, G50-70G
178 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73B0 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop Model VN7-791G-73B0 View product	B Lenovo Essential G50-70G Intel® Pentium® 3558U Laptop Model G50-70G View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4710HQ	3558U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1364	BGA 1168
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Pentium 3000 series for Mobile
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	C0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	47 W	15 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	10
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 1x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	628 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 840M	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x416	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
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Advanced
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features22 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
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 TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Rapid Start Technology	No	No
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78930	78945
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PX	SR1E8
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	4
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 h
Battery capacityKnown for one	4450 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	90 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	265 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	25 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes

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