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Acer GX-781 I9956 vs MSI 3 Arctic VR7RC-281

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 85identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • GX-781 I9956:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • GX-781 I9956:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • GX-781 I9956:i7-7700
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:i5-7400
  • Processor threads
    • GX-781 I9956:8
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GX-781 I9956:4.2 GHz
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GX-781 I9956:3.6 GHz
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • GX-781 I9956:8 MB
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:6 MB
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • GX-781 I9956:DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
    • 3 Arctic VR7RC-281:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of GX-781 I9956, 3 Arctic VR7RC-281
150 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i5-7400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59125912
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H110 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W330 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Placement supportedDiffersVerticalHorizontal/Vertical
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9712897147
Processor codeDiffersSR338SR32W
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers175.5 mm353.7 mm
DepthDiffers462.9 mm251.3 mm
HeightDiffers396.4 mm97.6 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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