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Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 87identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Blue, Stainless steel
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-73ZQ Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • K501LX-DM017H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2.4 GHz

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB628 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersOptimized Dolby Digital Plus Home TheaterSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMcAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial version), Microsoft office 2013 Trial version (30 days trial version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896785214
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one7 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.74 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers296 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm21.7 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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