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Acer Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 101identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Silver
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Yes
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:No
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:i7-3537U
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 471PG-73538G50Mass Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3537U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Brown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touchUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3537Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W35 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2026
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 710MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Data networkKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7205472056
Processor codeDiffersSR0XGSR0WX
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W95 W
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers342 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
HeightKnown for one24.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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