Product comparison · 2 all-in-one pcs/workstations

Acer Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U vs MSI AG240 2PE-036US

124specifications compared
54differ
70identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:60.5 cm (23.8")
- AG240 2PE-036US:59.9 cm (23.6")
Touchscreen
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:No
- AG240 2PE-036US:Yes
Processor family
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:Intel® Core™ i3
- AG240 2PE-036US:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- AG240 2PE-036US:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:i3-4005U
- AG240 2PE-036US:i7-4710HQ
Processor cores
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:2
- AG240 2PE-036US:4
Processor threads
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:4
- AG240 2PE-036US:8
Processor frequency
- Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U:1.7 GHz
- AG240 2PE-036US:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of Z3-711, AG240 2PE-036US
172 specifications	A Acer Aspire Z3-711 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4005U Model Z3-711 View product	B MSI AG240 2PE-036US View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	60.5 cm (23.8")	59.9 cm (23.6")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 cd/m²
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Response timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ms
Screen shapeKnown for one	Flat	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i3-4005U	i7-4710HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1168	BGA 1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	DMI2
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	10	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	4x1, 1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1PX
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3-4000 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
64-bit computingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 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 storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0xA16	0x416
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Audio1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Home Theater 4	Sound Blaster Cinema
Cameraidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Red
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® HM87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1
Trial softwareKnown for one	Microsoft Office 2013	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75105	78930
Processor package sizeDiffers	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	9.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	90 W	150 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Width (with stand)Differs	592 mm	583.3 mm
Depth (with stand)Differs	36 mm	33 mm
Height (with stand)Differs	397 mm	424.6 mm
Weight (with stand)Differs	7 kg	9.42 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.4 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Detachable displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA

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