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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs MSI Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 91identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black, Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i3-3120M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 17 W
    • 35 W

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176 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 431P-21176G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

Model 431P-21176G50Mass

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MSI

Classic CR61-i345W7H Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop

Model CR61-i345W7H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Grey
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million colours
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui3-3120M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1825
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1023
SteppingKnown for oneP0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB1 x 4 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x166
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS PC Sound
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneYes
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneMicrosoft Office 2010 Starter
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Processor special features12 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146971465
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0VQ
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm249 mm
HeightDiffers24.3 mm37.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneNo
Bag includedKnown for oneNo
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Remote control includedKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
TV tuner integratedKnown for oneNo

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