Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs MSI GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 118identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:8 GB
  • Memory slots
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:4x SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:32 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.12 TB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:HDD
  • HDD capacity
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2 TB
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:1 TB
  • HDD interface
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:SATA III
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:SATA
  • Optical drive type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
    • GT72 2QE(Dominator Pro)-872CZ:DVD Super Multi

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181 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
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® 840MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster Cinema 2
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersThinkPad UltraNavTouchpad
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one104Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers39
Battery capacityDiffers4450 mAh83 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W230 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.98 kg3.78 kg
WidthDiffers424.1 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers292 mm294 mm
HeightDiffers25.3 mm48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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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