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GIGABYTE AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs GIGABYTE P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

143specifications compared
13differ
130identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Total storage capacity
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:512 GB
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:1.25 TB
Storage media
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:SSD
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:0
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:1
SSD capacity
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:512 GB
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:256 GB
Optical drive type
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:No
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:DVD Super Multi
Operating system installed
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Windows 10 Pro
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Windows 10 Home
Battery capacity
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:94.24 Wh
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:63 Wh
AC adapter power
- AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:150 W
- P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:180 W

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Comparison of AERO15W-CF2, P55WV7-CF2
162 specifications	A GIGABYTE AERO AERO15W-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Model AERO15W-CF2 View product	B GIGABYTE P series P55WV7-CF2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Model P55WV7-CF2 View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-7700HQ	i7-7700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers	0	1
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD	SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memory	6 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 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	0x591B	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installed	1	1
CUDA	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Home Theater	Dolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker power	4 W	4 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Digital Plus
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	No	No
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) ready	Yes	Yes
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM175	Intel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
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	0.00	0.00
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® 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® 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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	97185	97185
Processor package size	42 x 28 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	94.24 Wh	63 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	180 W
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	2.6 kg
WidthDiffers	356.4 mm	379.7 mm
DepthDiffers	250 mm	269.4 mm
HeightDiffers	19.9 mm	26.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No
4K streamingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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