Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop vs MSI GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU

142specifications compared
35differ
107identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor family
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:i7-4710HQ
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:i5-4210H
Processor cores
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:4
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:2
Processor threads
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:8
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:4
Processor frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:2.5 GHz
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:2.9 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop:6 MB
- GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU:3 MB

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Comparison of VN7-791G-7939, GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU
167 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-7939 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4710HQ Laptop Model VN7-791G-7939 View product	B MSI GE60 2PL(Apache)-466RU View product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4710HQ	i5-4210H
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1.12 TB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffers	GDDR5	GDDR3
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 8
Processor special features5 differ
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78930	78929
Processor codeDiffers	SR1PX	SR1Q0
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery capacityDiffers	4605 mAh	4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.4 kg
WidthDiffers	423.3 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	292.1 mm	249.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Differs	2.54 cm	3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs	2.54 cm	3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM86

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