Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs MSI GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro

151specifications compared
20differ
131identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GB
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:16 GB
Total storage capacity
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:500 GB
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:1.12 TB
Storage media
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:HDD
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:HDD+SSD
HDD capacity
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:500 GB
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:1 TB
Optical drive type
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:DVD Super Multi DL
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:No
Compatible memory cards
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:SD
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Discrete graphics card model
- Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
- GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M

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Comparison of VN7-792G-74Y9, GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro
193 specifications	A Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-74Y9 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop Model VN7-792G-74Y9 View product	B MSI GS60 6QE-023FR Ghost Pro View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
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
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-6700HQ	i7-6700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1440	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
FSB Parity	No	No
Stepping	R0	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.7 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x191B	0x191B
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nahimic sound technology
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynaudio
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM170	Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x, VT-d
Processor ARK ID	88967	88967
Processor code	SR2FQ	SR2FQ
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, 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® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	6
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	52.5 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	7 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	135 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.1 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	423 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	296 mm	266 mm
HeightDiffers	24.9 mm	20.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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