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Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs MSI CX72 7QL-027IT

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 89identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-776Z Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • CX72 7QL-027IT:4 GT/s

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Comparison of VX5-591G-776Z, CX72 7QL-027IT
175 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Anti-glare screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
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
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — 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
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
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 source4.2
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595442
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
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 sourceSR2ZW
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers52.5 Wh41 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.8 kg
WidthDiffers389 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers265.5 mm287 mm
HeightDiffers28.9 mm37 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.89 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

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