Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI CX72 6QD-234XES

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 101identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:2.6 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:Skylake
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1.25 TB
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • Aspire V Nitro VN7-793G-77RA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:HDD+SSD
    • CX72 6QD-234XES:HDD

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165 specifications
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1440
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceR0
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x191B
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588967
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2FQ
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one4870 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W120 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers3.1 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers423 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers296 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers27.6 mm37 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.76 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170

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