Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver vs MSI GP60 2OD-I7081

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 92identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:Silver
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:35.6 cm (14")
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:HD
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:i5-4200U
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:i7-4700MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 472G Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 8.1 Silver:2
    • GP60 2OD-I7081:4

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4700MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers1211.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x416
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blater Cinema
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975117
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15H
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers2500 mAh4400 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 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
HeightKnown for one25.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM86

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