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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 473P-54204G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop vs MSI Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 84identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black, Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • 35.6 cm (14")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Touchscreen
    • Yes
    • No
  • Processor generation
    • 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i5-4200U
    • i5-3230M
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 2.6 GHz
    • 3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.6 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1168
    • BGA 1023

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Acer

Aspire 473P-54204G50aii Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4200U Laptop

Model 473P-54204G50aii

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B

MSI

Classic CX61-I530M245W7 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop

Model CX61-I530M245W7

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Brown
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenDiffersYesNo
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Touch technologyKnown for oneMulti-touch
Processor14 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4200Ui5-3230M
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
SteppingDiffersC0L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W35 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one26
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one12 GB
Storage2 differ
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 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 modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x166
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSRS
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Data networkKnown for oneNot supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
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 one4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard2 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard layoutDiffersQWERTYQWERTZ
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features9 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7545972056
Processor codeDiffersSR170SR0WX
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm31 x 24 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityKnown for one3560 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W95 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.4 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm249.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.23 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.76 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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