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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs MSI GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 80identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:i7-5700HQ
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-51M2 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Smart Cache
    • GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN:L3

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Comparison of VN7-792G-51M2, GE72 2QF(Apache Pro)-258XCN
177 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
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-5700HQ
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-5700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDHDD+SSD
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
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±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
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® 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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1612
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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 outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895987716
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers296 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm29 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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