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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 56differ
  • 71identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Black, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-74ZP Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • S46CB-WX236H Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Stainless steel
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W17 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneFlashUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x166
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11ad
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-x, VT-dVT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893465714
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm31.0 x 24.0 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh44 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm21 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.54 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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