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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K)

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 112identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):4K Ultra HD
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):i7-4720HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):2.6 GHz
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Smart Cache
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):L3
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-78FQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2 TB
    • GS60-2QEUi716SR21 (Ghost Pro 4K):1.25 TB

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182 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-4710HQi7-4720HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 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 typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2/12
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSound Blaster Cinema 2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolutionDiffers1280 x 720 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite Microsoft Office 2013Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893078934
Processor codeDiffersSR1PXSR1Q8
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersYesNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg1.96 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers293 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm19.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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