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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 3-171-3322Y4G12as Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-i530M245FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 84identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black, Brown
  • Form factor
    • Convertible (Detachable)
    • Clamshell
  • Display diagonal
    • 29.5 cm (11.6")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i3-3229Y
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.4 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz

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Acer

Aspire 3-171-3322Y4G12as Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3229Y Laptop

Model 3-171-3322Y4G12as

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MSI

Classic CX61-i530M245FD Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model CX61-i530M245FD

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Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Brown
Form factorDiffersConvertible (Detachable)Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers29.5 cm (11.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneIPS
Display brightnessKnown for one400 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-3229Yi5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs13 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1426
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one7 W
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers120 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedDiffers01
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one120 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTZ
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7201272056
Processor codeDiffersSR12PSR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one5280 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one6 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W95 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers790 g2.4 kg
WidthDiffers190.8 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers295.4 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Differs9.95 mm3.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.01 cm3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC

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