Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator)

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 104identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):i7-4710MQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:L3
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:BGA 1364
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):PGA946
  • Bus type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:DMI2
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):DMI
  • Internal memory
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:12 GB
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-75WA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:DDR3-SDRAM
    • GT70-2QD16SR21FD (Dominator):DDR3L-SDRAM

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176 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor6 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-4710MQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364PGA946
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 + 1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
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 source7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersOptimized Dolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSound Blaster Cinema
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM86Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893478931
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR1PQ
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W180 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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