Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 96identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:i5-4210M
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-73WN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • Classic CX61-2PCi545FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210M Laptop:4

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Comparison of VN7-791G-73WN, CX61-2PCi545FD
182 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-4210M
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W37 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 820M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus HomeSRS PC Sound
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown 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 Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893481012
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1L4
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one4450 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one25.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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