Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne vs MSI GE40 2OC-238AU

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 92identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:Champagne
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:Not supported
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:i5-4200U
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:i7-4702MQ
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:2
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 473G-54204G50amm Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740M Windows 8 Champagne:4
    • GE40 2OC-238AU:8

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Comparison of 473G-54204G50amm, GE40 2OC-238AU
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersChampagneBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui7-4702MQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 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 W37 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedDiffers02
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemSATA
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 740MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSound Blaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545975119
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR15J
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 ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.95 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm239.4 mm
Height (front)Differs1.8 cm2.23 cm
Height (rear)Differs2.08 cm2.92 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source

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