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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs Samsung NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 80identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:i5-4200U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73TH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • NP270E5R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop:2.6 GHz

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Comparison of VN7-791G-73TH, NP270E5R
168 specifications
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi5-4200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® 710M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.012
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160xA16
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d, VT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893075459
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR170
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh48 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W60 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm376 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm248 mm
HeightKnown for one25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs2.54 cm2.52 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.54 cm3.18 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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