Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 73identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:3.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache type
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74CN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Smart Cache
    • GE60 2QD(Apache)-1072ID:L3

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170 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-4720HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — 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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDynaudio
Cameraidentical
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 source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Thunderbolt 3 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® HM86
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 8.1
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896778934
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers296 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm32 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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