Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation

135specifications compared
44differ
91identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Laptop
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
Display diagonal
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:i7-4810MQ
Processor boost frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3.6 GHz
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:2.8 GHz
Processor cache type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:L3
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:Smart Cache
Internal memory
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:16 GB
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:8 GB
Memory slots
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:2x SO-DIMM
- ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation:4x SO-DIMM

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Comparison of VN7-791G-79JH, W541
177 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-79JH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model VN7-791G-79JH View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad W541 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4810MQ Mobile workstation Model W541 View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-4720HQ	i7-4810MQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-4800 Mobile series
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	C0	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1364	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage7 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2.25 TB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD+SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA	SATA III
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedDiffers	1	0
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD±RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M	NVIDIA® Quadro® K2100M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2/12	11.1
On-board graphics card ID	0x416	0x416
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® QM87
Keyboardidentical
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Pointing deviceKnown for one	Touchpad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor special features8 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78934	78937
Processor codeDiffers	SR1Q8	SR15K
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm	37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	9
Battery capacityDiffers	4450 mAh	99.9 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	170 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	376.6 mm
DepthDiffers	293 mm	248.1 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.79 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.95 cm
HeightKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Professional

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