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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 171-9661 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop vs MSI GT70 2OD-433FR

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  • 143specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 90identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-3517U
    • i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8

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192 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 171-9661 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

Model 171-9661

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MSI

GT70 2OD-433FRView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor16 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3517Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one19
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.38 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedDiffers03
Optical drive typeDiffersNoBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660x416
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby Advanced Audio v2Sound Blaster Cinema
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM87
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYAZERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneEnglish
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one102
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6571475117
Processor codeDiffersSR0N6SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers49
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one5 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W180 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.38 kg3.9 kg
WidthDiffers284 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm288 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm55 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes

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