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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Extensa 15 2530-31EQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop vs MSI GE60 2QD(Apache)-1090XVN

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 69identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-5005U
    • i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor frequency
    • 2 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz

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Acer

Extensa 15 2530-31EQ Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop

Model 2530-31EQ

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MSI

GE60 2QD(Apache)-1090XVNView product
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMatt
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i34th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-5005Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
SteppingDiffersF0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers2x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNo
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHz
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.211.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneDynaudio
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8469578934
Processor codeDiffersSR27GSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24x 1.3 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one3220 mAh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneNo
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.6 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm32 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.72 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.61 cm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes

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